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Rest Beside Me - Will Laing
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Recent demo from an old and very good friend of mine!
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Delroy Wilson - The Lion of Judah
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A very young Delroy (aged 13 or so) at Studio One with a gospel themed ska record. These were popular in Jamaica in the early 60s and most of the major acts recorded them.
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"5" Royales - Slummer the Slum
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Influential but now obscure R&B group.
Guitarist/songwriter Lowman Pauling wrote some classics like "Dedicated to the One I Love", "Tell the Truth" (hit for Ray Charles) ...
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Little Willie John - Look What You Done to Me
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Influential 50s R&B singer who was the first to record Fever and Need Your Love so Bad. This little tune is more uptempo.
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The Staple Singers - It Takes More than a Hammer and Nails
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An early 60s outing from the great singing family. Having enjoyed crossver success on the folk circuit they were starting to add folk material and civil rights themes to th...
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Owen Gray - Midnight Track
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Early release from Island records.
Although he recorded for several decades, Owen Gray was at his most popular in the early days of ska. At that time the big influence was...
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The Golden Gate Quartet - Moses Smote the Water
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The great jubilee quartet at their peak. This style went out of fashion in the late 40s, but nobody did it better while it lasted.
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The Valentinos - I'm Gonna Forget About You
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Formerly gospel group the Womack Brothers, the Valentinos included soul great Bobby Womack and his little brother Cecil (one half of Womack & Womack). This song is from abo...
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Gil Scott-Heron Billy Green is Dead
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The man at his peak around 1972, performing an angry poem to music. You might even call it rap...
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Jimmy Reed - Ain't That Lovin' You
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Huge star in the early days of electric Chicago blues. Best known now for much covered hits like Bright Lights, Big City and Baby, What You Want Me to do?
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