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sam carty, devon irons
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:33 pm
by ital kemar
what a pity there isnt more material available from these two singers. dont know of any LPS by these. is there any? maybe its time someone collected their songs and put them out there. have only a handfull of each singer off black ark compilations. pity. would love to hear more.
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ital kemar
Re: sam carty, devon irons
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:07 pm
by Ites
search the forum here for sam carty, i think he has been discussed
Re: sam carty, devon irons
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:55 pm
by Lion
Devon Irons is Bunny Gayle.
Name Devon Iron is given by Lee Perry.
Lion
Re: sam carty, devon irons
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 12:55 pm
by ninjah@riddim mart
I thought Devon Irons was Devon Russell
Re: sam carty, devon irons
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 1:21 pm
by AnorakTrev
Lion right.
Quote David Katz from People Funny Boy :
"When Jah Come".....was sung by a....singer previously known as Bunny Gayle but re-named Devon Irons by Scratch on this occasion:the pair first worked together in 1971"
Re: sam carty, devon irons
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 2:56 pm
by Ites
No, that was discussed on B&F's forum some years ago, Irons was not Russell, he confirmed that some years before his death. Irons was an obscure guy, not even Bunny Gayle from Viceroys as has been suggested. what his real name was is still unknown as far as I know, but Devon Irons was a name given to him by Lee Perry
Re: sam carty, devon irons
Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 9:20 am
by reggae originator
According to the liner notes on the LP box set cover written by Steve Barrow (a kind of reference in reggae music...) Devon Irons IS Devon Russell. If you have it at home check, it says "... Devon Irons (Russell)...".
Don't bother checking the CD as it is too small to read.
Re: sam carty, devon irons
Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 12:19 pm
by Sammy
"Ketch Vampire" and "When Jah Come" are both credited to Devon Irons, but are actually sang by two different persons.
Re: sam carty, devon irons
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 9:54 am
by Satta
reggae originator wrote:According to the liner notes on the LP box set cover written by Steve Barrow (a kind of reference in reggae music...) Devon Irons IS Devon Russell. If you have it at home check, it says "... Devon Irons (Russell)...".
Don't bother checking the CD as it is too small to read.
Russell and Irons, two different Devons...
Well, Mr. Barrow himself, and others, explained the confusion.
Devon Russell told him he was NOT Devon Irons.
http://www.bloodandfire.co.uk/db/viewto ... 3&start=15
http://www.bloodandfire.co.uk/db/viewto ... 20&start=0
For me Vampire and When Jah Come are sung for the same singer.
Re: sam carty, devon irons
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 10:14 am
by Sammy
This is really confusing.
By the way there is more material by Devon Irons than the two Ark tunes. "Jerusalem" and "Different Song" just name a few.