 | 1919 E.T. (Emmanuel Tetteh ) Mensah born in Accra “King Of Highlife”
 | Trumpet, sax and band-leader |
| Studied to become a pharmacist |
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| 1937 - E.T. Mensah form’s Accra Rhythmic Orchestra - 15 piece , 5 saxophones,
Guitar played a background role
| Drummer Guy Warren (Kofi Ghanaba) adds african rhythms |
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| 1940 E.T. Mensah joins Jack Leopard ( Scottish Soldier ) |
| 1940’s Forms Original Tempo |
| 1948 Reforms Tempos |
| Languages: Twi,Fanti,Ga,Efik,Haus,English, Portueguese |
| 1949 travel to Nigeria |
| 1953 Travels to Britain to wide-acclaim |
| 1956 Visit of Louis Armstrong |
| 1957 Ghana Independence forms own club Paramount |
| 1960 Practicing Pharmacy Again |
| 1986 Earliest recordings re-released on London Based Retro-Afric Label - show in London
to standing ovation at Africa centre |
