Ronald Wilson graduated from the Alpha Boys School with a talent for playing the trombone. Such a talent in fact that he stepped into Don Drummond's shoes in a number of sessions for the King Edwards label as the Upcoming Willows - a band who were actually a good number of The Skatalites. The fact that Ronald Wilson led the band on these sessions was probably the reason for the name change.
Notably, he also self-produced some records on his own Splendid Sounds label, and appeared for a time in The Upsetters line-up.
Notably, he also self-produced some records on his own Splendid Sounds label, and appeared for a time in The Upsetters line-up.