Roots and Rhythms
Sunday March 21st, 2021 with Ranking Renny
The American roots of Jamaican ska. The influence of jazz & Rhythm & Blues on Jamaican ska of the mid-Sixties.
| Later For The Gator Willis Jackson & His Orchestra - The Big Horn-The History Of Honkin' & Screamin' Saxophone: Vol. 4 More Bounce To The Ounce - 1950 Apollo Records/2003 Proper Records |
| Caravan Eddie Chamblee with The Four Blazes - Honkers & Bar Walkers Vol. 3 - 1953 United Records (unissued)/2002 Delmark Records |
| Ska-Ra-Van (Caravan) (Take 3) Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites - Top Deck Presents: Ska Instrumentals Vol. 2 - 1966 Top Deck Records/2013 Spectrum Records |
| Ghost Town (You Can't Sit Down) The Skatalites - Top Deck Presents: Ska Instrumentals Vol. 2 - 1965 Top Deck Records/2013 Spectrum Music |
| Magic The Skatalites & Tommy McCook - Deep Ska Vol. 2 - unknown label between '64-'65/1999 Proper Records |
| Shotgun The Pyramids - Deep Ska Vol. 4 - 1967 Columbia Blue Beat Series/1999 Proper Records |
| That's What I'll Do Shirley & Lee - Heavy Sugar: The Pure Essence Of New Orleans R&B - 1956 Aladdin/2010 Fantastic Voyage |
| Jezebel Owen (Gray) & Millie (Small) with Clue J. & His Blues Blasters - Ska Bonanza: The Studio One Ska Years Vol. 1 - 1961 D Darling/1962 Island Records/1991 Heartbeat Records |
| When You Call My Name Stranger & Patsy with Baba Brooks & His Group - Deep Ska - 1963 Duchess/1999 Proper Records |
| Dearest Dotty & Bonny - Deep Ska - 1961 Treasure Isle/1999 Proper Records |
| No More Doggin' Rosco Gordon - No More Doggin' - 1952 RPM/2004 Proper Records |
| Willie Mae Professor Longhair - 'Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology - 1949 unissued/1972 Atlantic |
| Go, Jimmy, Go Jimmy Clanton - Kings Of New Orleans Rock & Roll - 1959 Ace Records/1998 Music Club |
| Go Jimmy Go Bob & The Wailers - Simmer Down At Studio One - 1965 Coxsone Records/1991 Heartbeat Records |
| Stop Making Love The Gaylads - Ska Bonanza: The Studio One Ska Years Vol. 1 - 1965 Coxsone Records/1991 Heartbeat Records |
| Over The River The Jiving Juniors - Ska Bonanza: The Studio One Ska Years Vol. 2 - 1961 All Stars/1991 Heartbeat Records |
| John James Toots & The Maytals - Deep Ska - mid Sixties Beverly's Records/1999 Proper Records |
| Carry Go Bring Come Justin Hinds & The Dominos - Old Skool Ska - An Anthology - 1964 Treasure Isle/1997 Recall 2cd |
| More Wood Jackie Opel - Ska Bonanza: The Studio One Ska Years Vol. 2 - 1965 Studio One/1991 Heartbeat Records |
| Duck Soup Drumbago All Stars - Deep Ska - 1962 Blue Beat/1999 Proper Records |
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8:03 PM, March 21st, 2021