We also know that the Black Bahamian Austin Ira Destoup, arranged a piece for the Ballymena that he published in a book called Grants town melodies in 1927. We also know that he wrote a song to encourage Bahamians to join the West Indies Regiment to assist in WW! in 1917.

So blacks like I stated are already composing songs and writing them at this time and much earlier.

https://bahamianology.com/hice-up-the-john-b-sail-by-austin-ira-destoup-1927/