 | 1914 Frank Torto’s Excelsior Orchestra |
| 1920’s Jazz Kings (Joe Lamptey) |
| 1930’s Accra Orchestra - 40 piece |
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Ghana: Town Areas - Accra, Gold Coast and Takordi
1914 Frank Torto’s Excelsior Orchestra
1920’s Jazz Kings - Teacher Joe Lamptey ( founding father of Highlife )
Cape Coast Sugar Babies , Winneba Orchestra, Sekondi Nanshamang, Ashanti Nkrame
1930’s Accra Orchestra - 40 piece
Founded by Joe Lamptey
Schoolmaster at Accra Government School
ET Mensah boy at school