Ralph MacDonald (March 15, 1944 ? December 18, 2011) was an American percussionist, song-writer, musical arranger, record producer, steelpan virtuoso and philanthropist. Ralph MacDonald was born in Harlem, NY in 1944. As the son of Trinidad-immigrant and Calypso performer Macbeth the Great, Ralph grew up amidst the rise of Calypsonian revolution in New York City. The young boy was often placed playfully on his father's drums for a moment or two and, when he got older, MacDonald dreamed of someday achieving the regional success of his father.
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