How Junior Byles Became A Shadow Of Himself | The story of Junior Byles

By 1975, Junior Byles' health had begun to decline. Suffering from depression, he was deeply affected by rumors surrounding the disappearance of His Imperial Majesty, Haile Selassie I, unable to reconcile this with his belief, he attempted to take his own life. He was admitted to Bellevue Hospital, after which his health continued to decline. His wife and children also emigrated to the United States, and aside from a few singles, Byles would release nothing until the 1986 Rasta No Pickpocket album. However, The album did not see a long-lived upturn in Byles' fortunes; by the following year, he was living on the street, scavenging for food in dumpsters, and begging from passers-by. Kindly find out more in this episode, subscribe to this channel, like, share, and hit the notification bell to be the first to watch our next video. Watch more interesting videos:    / @reggaegistxtra_ng   #reggae #dancehall #rastafari #rootreggae #bobmarley #reggaemusic #reggaegistxtra #shorts #shortstory