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Jamaicans/Reggae Boys
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:55 pm
by Survival
Hi,
I heard two songs of the Trojan Explosion set,
The Reggae Boys - Me No Born Yah &
The Jamaicans - Baba Boom
So, I know these were released as singles in the 60s, but accept for some singles, not much more. Is there a story about these guys, or just 2 groups who released some singles and nothing more?
Who produced baba boom by the way? Reggae boys was Joe gibbs, but I don't know the other.
Bless.
Re: Jamaicans/Reggae Boys
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:08 pm
by jordandance
It's one of the most famous riddims in reggae, produced by Duke Reid....and was the '67 festival song winner. Consisted of Tommy Cowan, Norris Weir, Martin Williams (and at one time before "Ba Ba Boom", Jerry Brown of Summer Records) and made a couple handfuls of very high quality singles for Reid.
Re: Jamaicans/Reggae Boys
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:35 pm
by Jah Titus
Ites Survy!
The Reggae Boys also recorded a great tune called "Selassie" produced by Lee Perry
A truly great one by The Jamaicans is "Take Warning"
BLESS
Re: Jamaicans/Reggae Boys
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:57 pm
by jordandance
Reggae Boys=Hippy Boys=Upsetters=Wailers Band
Re: Jamaicans/Reggae Boys
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:56 pm
by leggo rocker
jordandance wrote:Reggae Boys=Hippy Boys=Upsetters=Wailers Band
Can you name the line up(s) Jordandance?
Re: Jamaicans/Reggae Boys
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:18 pm
by jordandance
singer?/Adams/Lewis/Barrett * 2= (sometimes) M Romeo/Adams/Lewis/Barrett * 2= Adams/Lewis/Barrett * 2 = Barrett * 2/ Patterson/Downie/Marvin/IThrees/Lindo
off the top of my head, this what came out without checking records
Re: Jamaicans/Reggae Boys
Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:22 pm
by jordandance
didn't have a Barrett *2 in the first group, so i had to edit.
Re: Jamaicans/Reggae Boys
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:27 am
by Lion
The Jamaicans have a album and cd on Jamaican Gold/DBD label 1996 produce by Tommy Cowan.
The Jamaicains Baba Boom Time 20 rocksteady/reggae hit's '67 -72.
Re: Jamaicans/Reggae Boys
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:50 am
by bonga
I know there's also a rare showcase album by the Jamaicans ( not listed here on r-a, like many albums )
Re: Jamaicans/Reggae Boys
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:10 am
by bonga