Jamaican 50th Independence Musical Countdown!

[ringo]

One of my favourite artists, Joe Higgs, mentor to most Jamaican harmony singing groups of the time, especially the Wailers.

Song That My Enemies Sing

 

[ringo]

David Isaacs - I'd Rather Be Lonely

 

[ska invita]

One of my favourite artists, Joe Higgs, mentor to most Jamaican harmony singing groups of the time, especially the Wailers.

Song That My Enemies Sing

loving this

 

[klang]

a ballad to cover 'j':

 

[klang]

Ken boothe:

 

[klang]

i think this one's 66 too (byron Lee / mighty avengers)

 

[klang]

another ballad for 'm' (jackie and Millie):

 

[ringo]

Ken boothe:

Possibly my favourite song, I've collected every version of it. My copy of that one cost me 50 quid but I play it a lot

I see we've swapped surnames for first names then hmmmm? <shines torch> OKAY then.

 

[klang]

Possibly my favourite song, I've collected every version of it. My copy of that one cost me 50 quid but I play it a lot

I see we've swapped surnames for first names then hmmmm? <shines torch> OKAY then.

love this song too! wonderful all around

i just used first - or surnames, whatever came to mind first. i'm of course happy to stick to the rules, if there are any....

great thread btw

 

[klang]

...stuck on 'n' though, brain's gone dead....over to yous!

 

[ringo]

N is a tuffy so rules out the window

Nat Francis & Buster Junior - Just To Keep You.

Ska with Beatles influencd harmonies to these ears.

 

[klang]

N is a tuffy so rules out the window

Nat Francis & Buster Junior - Just To Keep You.

Ska with Beatles influencd harmonies to these ears.

great ringo!

 

[ringo]

Originators - Watch Yourself

Hugely obscure but tough as leather.

 

[ringo]

dp

 

[ringo]

Prince Buster - Dance Cleopatra

One of the greatest pieces of ska ever recorded!

 

[klang]

Originators - Watch Yourself

Hugely obscure but tough as leather.

was thinking of red hot iron but that's 67 i think....but this is great.

and for 'p' i was gonna post paragons, but you were quicker...

now for 'q'...give me a few minutes....

 

[ringo]

was thinking of red hot iron but that's 67 i think....but this is great.

and for 'p' i was gonna post paragons, but you were quicker...

now for 'q'...give me a few minutes....

Reckon we should have a Paragons anyway, seeing as so much of my stuff is Studio 1 and we need some more Treasure Isle. They released both On The Beach and Change Your Style that year, incredible tunes.

 

[klang]

prolly the first rocksteady song i ever heard. stayed with me ever since

 

[ringo]

What a year! This has suddenly got right up there in my list of places in time I'd like to travel back to. Imagine settling down with a beer on the lawn watching Coxsone at one end, Treasure Isle stringing up at the other, Prince Buster round the corner, belting all these beauties out

 

[klang]

....and derrick morgan finding his very own soulful interpretation of it all a few blocks down the road
let's do it ringo, i'll meet you there!

 

[ringo]

How are you doing with a Q?

I can't find one, will try and think of a song title. Was hoping Queen Majesty was '66, but it's '67.

 

[ringo]

Best I can do:

I Found A Queen - Derrick Morgan

 

[klang]

back to n:
just remembered this one which i believe is from 66:

 

[ringo]

Two R's:

The Rulers - Don't Be A Rude Boy


Lloyd Robinson & Glen Brown - Too late

 

[ringo]

back to n:
just remembered this one which i believe is from 66:

Could be, I only know it from that box set. Tune

 

[klang]

just thought of lester sterling for 's', but it seems like he took a break from music in the very year 1966. plenty to be had before and after. bastard. we'll get him tomorrow.

 

[ringo]

'67 coud be THE best year to do this, so much good music in one year. I'm not at work tomorrow so I might not have time to do this

 

[ringo]

Dudley Sibley - Gun Man

 

[klang]

absolutely, 67 was a good year for music all over the world, especially jamaica. i prolly won't be around much tomorrow, so let's see if at least we can finish off today's list. a very compelling research project this is!

 

[ringo]

Another S, lovely little ballad:

Winston Samuels - The Time Has Come