Born OTD in 1940, Jamaican musical artist popular in the 1960s and 1970s, Derrick Morgan. In 1959, Morgan entered the recording studio for the first time. Duke Reid, the sound system boss, was looking for talent to record for his Treasure Isle record label. Morgan cut two popular shuffle-boogie sides “Lover Boy”, a.k.a. “S-Corner Rock”, and “Oh My”. Soon after, Morgan cut the bolero-tinged boogie “Fat Man”, which also became a hit. He also found time to record for Coxsone Dodd. In 1960 Morgan became the only artist ever to fill the places from one to seven on the Jamaican pop chart simultaneously.

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Soon come. Symarip were a ska and reggae band from the United Kingdom, originating in the late 1960’s. The group had built their reputation as Prince Buster’s backing band. They are widely marked as one of the first skinhead reggae bands. Symarip recorded one studio album under this synonym, Skinhead Moonstomp. This album includes their hits Skinhead Girl, Skinhead Jamboree, and Skinhead Moonstomp. Singer and trombone player Roy Ellis was the man behind many of their classics.

Yes, this still is the ultimate party album, with an excellent mixture of ska, reggae, and soul music. Skinhead Moonstomp … More

Operation Jump Up is the culmination of four years of research. The detailed historical narrative features dozens of interviews with … More