In the early days of the Jamaican recording industry, the bands and artists primarily tried to emulate the rhythm & blues music released in the US during the 1950s. This led to a slew of fantastic R&B, jump blues, doo-wop, and ballads that were released in the early ‘60s; and even when ska, rocksteady, and reggae came to dominate the island, some artists even put out some soul sides. For this month’s edition of the show, we’ve put together a mix of these types of tunes. We’re only scratching the surface here, so expect more episodes like this in the future!
TRACKLIST
Tommy McCook & The Supersonics - Work Your Soul
Laurel Aitken - Bongo Jerk
Sir Dee’s Group - President Kennedy
Owen Grey - Dolly Baby
The Wailers - Teenager In Love
Jackie Edwards - Do You Want Me Again
The Maytals - It’s No Use
The Jiving Juniors - Sugar Dandy
Lester Sterling & The City Slickers - Whalebone
Owen Gray - Mash It, Pts. 1 & 2
Clue J & His Blues Blasters - Silky
The Blues Blasters - Little Vilma
Theophilus Beckford - Now You Are Dead
Jimmy James - My Request
The Federal Singers - Funny Thing To Say
The Downbeats - Midnight Love
Alton Ellis & Eddy Parkins - My Heaven
Derrick Morgan & Patsy Todd - Thank You
The Paragons - If I Were You
Roland Alphonso & The Originals Orchestra - Hip Hug Her
The Maytals - The Preacher
