(Spirit of) Leslie Kong - Etch-A-Sketch
Live on cable access show "Eat at Joe's" '91. RIP Jason "Gump" Vesper.
The Melodians - Passion Love (Original Version)
The Melodians - Passion Love - 1973 The Melodians were formed in the Greenwich Town area of Kingston, Jamaica in 1965, by Tony Brevett (brother of The Skatalites bassist, Lloyd Brevett), Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton. Renford Cogle, assisted with writing and arranging material. In 1966 The Melodians made their recording debut with Coxsone Dodd's Studio One label with the releases "Lay It On" "Meet Me", "I Should Have Made It Up" and "Let's Join Hands (Together)." From 1967 to 1968 they had a number of hits on Duke Reid's Treasure Isle label, including "You Have Caught Me", "Expo 67", "I'll Get Along Without You", and "You Don't Need Me." After recording "Swing and Dine" for record producer Sonia Pottinger, they recorded their biggest hit, "Rivers of Babylon" for Leslie Kong. This song became an anthem of the Rastafarian movement, and was featured on the soundtrack for the movie, The Harder They Come. After Kong's death in 1971, they recorded for Lee Perry and Byron Lee's Dynamic Studios. In 1973, Brent Dowe left the group for a solo career. The group reformed briefly a few years later, and again in the early 1980s.
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Prince Buster Black Head Chiniman
Prince Buster Black Head Chiniman. Prince Buster vs. Derrick Morgan ('62) One of the first feuds to be heard on vinyl in the Jamaican music industry was between Prince Buster and Derrick Morgan. 1961 saw the rise of Leslie Kong, one of Busters main rivals. When Derrick Morgan left Buster for recording with Kong the producer felt quite betrayed - especially as he felt that many of the songs Derrick recorded for Kong where composed and evolved by Buster, Morgan and Eric Morris at the backyard of Busters Record Shack. More specifically he was offended that on Morgans song "Forward March" there was a solo by Headly Bennett that he felt sounded like one Lester Sterling had taken for him on the song "They Got To Come". So Buster recorded the song "Black Head Chinaman" (Prince Buster VOP 7", '63) in which he accused Derrick Morgan of stealing his possession and giving them to a Chinese man (Kong). Derricks response was the song "Blazing Fire" and thus had the musical feud begun. Buster recorded "Thirty Pieces of Silver" and Morgan responded with "No Raise No Praise". The feud lead to to supporters of both artists getting aggravated with the result that prime minister Shearer stepped in and had pictures of the artists feature in magazines where they showed that the feud was nothing more than a friendly affair. Even this didn't stop the feud entirely as more people where drawn in such as Chenley Duffus. The feud is thought to have been a set-up to attract attention to the artists <b>...</b>
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Version (Licking Stick) Desmond Dekker & The Aces .wmv
love this riddim, no name on the label but obviously (and researched) its The Aces, Desmond Dekker popping up now and then with some of the lyrics,, nice instrumental on Beverleys Records produced by Leslie Kong (researched)
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Bruce Ruffin - Dry Up Your Tears
One the best takes of this underrated reggae artist, produced by Leslie Kong and originally released on Trojan in 1969. You can find this track on the compilations «Mad About You» (Trojan, 2004) and «Rebel Music vol. 2» (Trojan, 2007).
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Caution- Bob Marley and The Wailers
TR.7911B (Leslie Kong prod) Here I am, walking down the street and the children, everything is so sweet I´m doing my thing and I´m doing it slow but there is just one thing I would like you to know When it wet it slippery yea When it dump it crumpy If it´s likely you will tumble down Don´t want you on the ground Oh oh oh Caution, the road is wet Black soul is black as jet Do you hear me Caution the road is hot You got to do better than that ´cause ah When it wet it slippery When it damp it crampy If it´s likely you were tumbling down don´t wash it on the ground brother Hit me from the top you crazy motherfucka When it wet it slippery yea when it dumpy crumpy if it´s likely you were tumbling down don´t wash it on the ground Caution...
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Jimmy Cliff - The harder they come, studio version
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Long Shot Kick de Bucket - The Pioneers
'Long Shot Kick de Bucket' by The Pioneers Written by The Pioneers Sydney Crooks George Agard Jackie Robinson Produced by Leslie Kong ♪♫ What a weepin' and wailin' down a' Caymanas park What a weepin' and wailin' down a' Caymanas park Long Shot - him kick de bucket Long Shot kick de bucket It happ'n, it happ'n in the first race and them cold up the place It happ'n, it happ'n in the first race and them cold up the place and Long Shot - him kick de bucket Long Shot kick de bucket Them wail, them wail, them reel but them couldn't take the trail Them wail, them wail, them reel but them couldn't take the trail and Long Shot - him kick de bucket Long Shot kick de bucket It was Steel Blade, Combat, Carousel Long Shot on the rail It was Steel Blade, Combat, Carousel Long Shot on the rail Combat fell, Long Shot fell all we money gone a hell all we money gone a hell and Long Shot - him kick de bucket Long Shot kick de bucket... ♪♫ ~ [Many thanks to the copyright owners UMG for allowing this to be heard on YouTube] ~ ☺
Glen Brown - No More Slavery Extended with South East Rock - Dwyer records (slaving riddim)
glen brown - no more slavery extended with south east rock - dwyer records - Brown began his career singing harmony in the 1960s on tracks produced by Prince Buster, Sir Coxsone Dodd, Leslie Kong, Derrick Herriot. While never recognized as the preeminent dub musician in Jamaica, melodica toting Glen Brown ( aka Glenmore Brown )was a prodigious studio musician particularly in the 1970s when he worked with artists like King Tubby, Soul Syndicate, The In Crowd, U-Roy,Tommy McCook, Welton Irie,Ken Boothe, Roots Radics and Big Youth. Among the artists heard on his numerous studio rhythm cuts are famed reggae and dub players like Ansel Collins, Peter Tosh, Carlton Barrett and Bongo Herman. ...this is a heavy one check it out enjoy !!! on slaving riddim
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John Holt - Just The Two Of Us
Holt was born in Kingston in 1947. By the age of 12, he was a regular entrant in talent contests run at Jamaican theaters by Vere Johns. He recorded his first single in 1963 with "I Cried a Tear" for record producer Leslie Kong, and also recorded duets with Alton Ellis. He achieved prominence in his home country as lead singer of The Paragons, with whom he enjoyed a string of hits, including "Ali Baba", "Tonight", "I See Your Face", and the Holt penned "The Tide Is High". Holt left the Paragons in 1970 and concentrated on his solo career. By the early 1970s, he was one of the biggest stars of reggae, and his "Stick By Me" was the biggest selling Jamaican record of 1972, one of a number of records recorded with producer Bunny Lee. Holt's style, notably slower and more romantic than most of his contemporaries, is a recognisable forerunner of the lovers rock style which developed in the UK during the 1970s.
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I Kong - The Way It Is (7" Version)
I Kong - The Way It Is - 1978 Produced by Tommy Cowan Errol 'I' Kong aka Ricky Storme was born April 18 1947 at North Street & Duke Street, Kingston Jamaica. His uncle is the late & legendary producer Leslie Kong of the Beverlys. He was the founding member of the Jamaicans. During the early seventies he wrote & recorded a number of singles, such as Trod Zion's Pathway, Dunny Dunn, Cuban Cutlas. He recorded with Bunny Rug as Bush Weed & Corntrash and 'Freedom Fighter' from the beat down Babylon rhythm for Lee 'scratch' Perry. In 1978 recorded his first album "The Way It Is", which was released in 1979 & re-released in 2006.
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Ken Boothe - Let's Get It On
Ken Boothe - Let's Get It On. Boothe was born in the Denham Town area of Kingston, Jamaica, on March 22, 1948. His mother and older sister were both singers as well, and Boothe grew up listening mostly to American soul music. He started performing in his teenage years, forming the duo Stranger & Ken with his friend Winston "Stranger" Cole. They cut several singles for Duke Reid and Leslie Kong before hitting their stride on Clement "Coxsone" Dodd's Studio One label with a string of ska hits over 1963-1965: "World's Fair," "Artibella," "Hush," "Thick in Your Love," "All Your Friends." Dodd encouraged Boothe to record as a solo artist, and he and Cole both embarked on solo careers.
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Soldering - Desmond Dekker
The great man in his early ska days. The backing singers might be The Maytals, who were also with Beverley's at this time. I don't think The Aces had been assembled yet. Ten years later a version of this song became a hit for The Starlights.
Mob Fury - Twinkle Brothers
The Twinkle Brothers were formed in 1962 by brother Norman (vocals, drums) and Ralston Grant (vocals, rhythm guitar) from Falmouth, Jamaica.[1] The band was expanded with the addition of Eric Barnard (piano), Karl Hyatt (vocals, percussion), and Albert Green (congas, percussion). After winning local talent competitions, they recorded their first single, "Somebody Please Help Me" in 1966 for producer Leslie Kong.[1] This was followed by sessions for other top Jamaican producers such as Duke Reid, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Sid Bucknor, Phil Pratt, and Bunny Lee. The band worked in the late 1960s and early 1970s on the island's hotel circuit, playing a mixture of calypso, soul, pop, and soft reggae, and in the early 1970s, they began producing their own recordings. Their debut album, Rasta Pon Top, was released in 1975, featuring strongly-Rastafari-oriented songs such as "Give Rasta Praise" and "Beat Them Jah Jah". As well as producing Twinkle Brothers work, Norman Grant also produced other artists in the mid 1970s. In 1977, the band were signed to Virgin Records' Frontline label, leading to the release of the Love, Praise Jah, and Countrymen albums. When the band were dropped by Virgin Records in the early 1980s, Norman Grant moved to the United Kingdom, and carried on effectively as a solo artist, but still using the Twinkle Brothers name, and continued with regular releases well into the 2000s, mainly on his own Twinkle label.....
Owen Gray - Time After time ( Third World 1975 )
Producer : Bunny Lee Vocals : Owen Gray Backing Band : The Aggrovators Drums : Santa Davis Bass : Robbie Shakespeare & Fully Fullwood Lead Guitar : Chinna Rhythm Guitar : Tony Chin & Aston Barrett Organ : Ossie Bongo & Brother Ian Piano : Touter Harvey Owen Gray also known as Owen Grey (born 5 July 1939, Jamaica) is one of Jamaica's 'Foundation' singers whose work spans the R&B, ska, rocksteady, and reggae eras of Jamaican music, and he has been credited as Jamaica's first home-grown singing star Gray won his first talent contest at the age of nine, and by the age of twelve he was already appearing in public, playing drums, guitar, and keyboards. He attended the Alpha Boys School and turned professional aged 19.Gray was a dynamic performer on stage, who could be gritty or suave as the song dictated. He was the first singer (of many) to praise a sound system on record, with his "On the Beach" celebrating Clement Dodd's Sir Coxsone Downbeat system in 1959, one of the first releases on Dodd's Studio One label. He was one of the first artists to be produced by Chris Blackwell, in 1960, and his "Patricia" single was the first record ever released by Island Records.His first single, "Please Let Me Go", reached the top of the charts in Jamaica, and featured a guitar solo from Ernest Ranglin (Ranglin's first recording session). The single also sold well in the United Kingdom, as did subsequent releases, prompting Gray to emigrate there in 1962. He toured Europe in 1964, and by <b>...</b>
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Rollin Rollin - Roy Shirley
Roy Shirley also known as King Roy Shirley and The High Priest (born Ainsworth Roy Rushton Shirley, July 18, 1944, Kingston, Jamaica, died July 2008) was a Jamaican singer whose career spanned the ska, rocksteady and reggae eras, and whose "Hold Them" is a contender for the first ever rocksteady song. He was also one of the original members of The Uniques. Shirley was born on July 18, 1944 and grew up in Trench Town, and began his career performing in talent contests. After early recordings for producer Simeon L. Smith went unreleased, he moved on to work with Leslie Kong, who released his debut single "Oh Shirley", co-arranged with his friend Jimmy Cliff, giving him a hit in 1965. Shirley then formed The Leaders along with Ken Boothe, Joe White, and Chuck Josephs. This group was unsuccessful, but Shirley went on to join Slim Smith and Franklyn White in the original line-up of The Uniques. When this line-up folded, Shirley recorded "Hold Them" in 1966. The song became a massive hit in Jamaica, and Shirley recorded several more singles for Gibbs, including "Dance The Arena", "The World Needs Love", and "Music Is The Key", but these failed to match the success of the first single. Shirley moved on to work with Bunny Lee giving the producer his first hit with "Music Field", which was followed by others such as "Get on the Ball". He became renowned for his ecstatic stage performances, often performing wearing a long silver cape with a high collar and was described by the <b>...</b>
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SHE´S MY SCORCHER- THE MAYTALS
BEVERLEY´S PRE-RELEASE I said, turn her back, turn her back and don't let her go No one ever should have let she be I said, turn her back, turn her back and don't let her go No one ever should have let she be No one could believe that a girl like that She looks so real yet she makes...
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JOHN HOLT PLEDGING MY LOVE
Holt was born in Kingston in 1947. By the age of 12, he was a regular entrant in talent contests run at Jamaican theatres by Vere Johns.[1] He recorded his first single in 1963 with "I Cried a Tear" for producer Leslie Kong, and also recorded duets with Alton Ellis.[1] He achieved prominence in his home country as lead singer of The Paragons, with whom he enjoyed a string of hits, including "Ali Baba", "Tonight", "I See Your Face", and the Holt-penned "The Tide Is High" (later made famous by Blondie and also covered by Atomic Kitten). "Wear You To The Ball" was another of his hits with The Paragons, later covered by U-Roy. During his time with the Paragons, he also recorded solo material for Studio One (including "Fancy Make-up", "A Love I Can Feel", "Let's Build Our Dreams", and "OK Fred") and Prince Buster ("Oh Girl", and "My Heart Is Gone").[1] Holt left the Paragons in 1970 and concentrated on his solo career full-time. By the early 1970s, he was one of the biggest stars of reggae, and his "Stick By Me" was the biggest-selling Jamaican record of 1972, one of a number of records recorded with producer Bunny Lee.[1] His 1973 album, Time Is The Master, was hugely successful, with orchestral arrangements recorded in London. The success of the string-laden reggae led to Trojan Records issuing a series of similarly arranged albums produced by Bunny Lee starting with the 1000 Volts of Holt in 1973, a compilation of Holt's reggae cover versions of popular hits (and later <b>...</b>
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Holt was born in Kingston in 1947. By the age of 12, he was a regular entrant in talent contests run at Jamaican theatres by Vere Johns.[1] He recorded his first single in 1963 with "I Cried a Tear" for record producer Leslie Kong, and also recorded duets with Alton Ellis.[1] He achieved prominence in his home country as lead singer of The Paragons, with whom he enjoyed a string of hits, including "Ali Baba", "Tonight", "I See Your Face", and the Holt penned "The Tide Is High" (later made famous by Blondie and also covered by Atomic Kitten). "Wear You To The Ball" was another of his hits with The Paragons, later covered by U-Roy. During his time with the Paragons, he also recorded solo material for Studio One (including "Fancy Make-up", "A Love I Can Feel", "Let's Build Our Dreams", and "OK Fred") and Prince Buster ("Oh Girl", and "My Heart Is Gone").[1] Holt left the Paragons in 1970 and concentrated on his solo career. By the early 1970s, he was one of the biggest stars of reggae, and his "Stick By Me" was the biggest selling Jamaican record of 1972, one of a number of records recorded with producer Bunny Lee.[1] His 1973 album, Time Is The Master, was successful, with orchestral arrangements recorded in London. The success of the string-laden reggae led to Trojan Records issuing a series of similarly arranged albums produced by Bunny Lee starting with the 1000 Volts of Holt in 1973, a compilation of Holt's reggae cover versions of popular hits (and later followed by <b>...</b>
Ken Boothe - Freedom Street + Version
Dedicated to my wife, Katie Brunelle, who always loves a good Ken Boothe tune. Taken from a scratchy Beverly's 45.
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Crucero Costa Atlántica Diciembre 26-Enero 02 2011
Crucero por el Caribe en el barco costa atlántica de bandera italiana hizo un recorrido de 7 días de domingo a domingo saliendo de ft. Lauderdale Florida navegando a Nassau, tórtola, Catalina Isla en Rep. Dominicana y princess cays Isla en Bahamas regresando el domingo 2 de enero del ano 2011 Sunshine Reggae, a three-disc box set from Trojan Records, is a sugary delight, with 50 tracks of reggae odes to the sun and the beach, subjects obviously dear to the hearts of Jamaican musicians. Disc one opens with a wonderful version of the dockside tallyman's work song "Day O (The Banana Boat Song)," which is probably best remembered in the hit version by Harry Belafonte, done here by the Techniques. Also featured on the first disc is "Another Scorcher" by the Tennors, Jimmy Cliff's "Hello Sunshine" (produced by Leslie Kong), and Bob Marley's classic "Sun Is Shining" (produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry). Gregory Isaacs and Cool Sticky (Uziah Thompson) pull off a measured and leisured version of the pop standard "You Are My Sunshine" on disc two, while a thundering rhythm track gives teeth to BB Seaton's rendition of the classic "Summertime" (one of three versions of the Gershwin piece included here), and Byron Lee & the Dragonaires cover Arrow's soca dance anthem "Hot, Hot, Hot." Disc three shifts focus somewhat to the UK reggae scene, and in many ways it is the strongest and most varied of the three sequences, featuring the Jivers' "Down on the Beach" (with its strolling, relaxed <b>...</b>
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Derrick Morgan - Blazing Fire
Prince Buster vs. Derrick Morgan ('62) One of the first feuds to be heard on vinyl in the Jamaican music industry was between Prince Buster and Derrick Morgan. 1961 saw the rise of Leslie Kong, one of Busters main rivals. When Derrick Morgan left Buster for recording with Kong the producer felt quite betrayed - especially as he felt that many of the songs Derrick recorded for Kong where composed and evolved by Buster, Morgan and Eric Morris at the backyard of Busters Record Shack. More specifically he was offended that on Morgans song "Forward March" there was a solo by Headly Bennett that he felt sounded like one Lester Sterling had taken for him on the song "They Got To Come". So Buster recorded the song "Black Head Chinaman" (Prince Buster VOP 7", '63) in which he accused Derrick Morgan of stealing his possession and giving them to a Chinese man (Kong). Derricks response was the song "Blazing Fire" and thus had the musical feud begun. Buster recorded "Thirty Pieces of Silver" and Morgan responded with "No Raise No Praise". The feud lead to to supporters of both artists getting aggravated with the result that prime minister Shearer stepped in and had pictures of the artists feature in magazines where they showed that the feud was nothing more than a friendly affair. Even this didn't stop the feud entirely as more people where drawn in such as Chenley Duffus. The feud is thought to have been a set-up to attract attention to the artists and boost sales.
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