Laurel Aitken & the Pressure Tenants at Gaz's 1989. + Informações

"Rude Boy Dreams" "Everybody knows I'm a rude boy Walking the streets of dreams. Everybody knows I'm a rude boy Walking the streets of dreams. I'm just an ordinary man With ordinary plans. I'm just an ordinary man With ordinary plans. I had a dream last night That I was a rich man, But when I woke up this morning I found out I was a poor man. I dreamt I was the president Living in a tent, But when I woke up this morning I was thrown out for not paying the rent. No mama, no papa, and I live in the ghetto. I'm just a child from a broken home.". + Informações

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I hope you like it ! Enjoy. + Informações

Rudi Got Married. + Informações

Cover de esta canción hecha por el padrino del SKA, Laurel Aitken en español.. + Informações

Pues aqui hay un video de Laurel Aitken, el Padrino del Ska con la cancion de "Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor... si quieren criticar pues felicidades.. va.. solo disfruten la cancion. Si se preguntan por que hay tantos gatos... es por que yo soy uno. + Informações

Laurel Aitken, The Pioneer of Jamaican Music. + Informações

London, 2005-01-08. + Informações

Early rhythm and blues (with a touch of Caribbean sound) from the godfather of ska, originally issued in 1962 on Blue Beat Records. I use to listen to this song in my dad's car when I was a little kid, and I'd like to dedicate this song to him. Thanks dad!. + Informações

Laurel Aitken. + Informações

A clip from the movie "Skinhead Attitude" Laurel Aitken and Buster from Bad Manners talk about the original skinheads and how it began.. + Informações

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Extraido del Album: The Blue Beat Years. + Informações

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"Mood for Ska" I'm in the mood for ska simply because you're near me funny but when you're near me I'm in the mood for ja heaven is in your eyes bright as the stars we're under oh is it any wonder I'm in the mood for ska why stop to think that whether each little dream I pray we'll put our hearts together now we are one, I'm not afraid if there's a cloud above if it should rain well let it over tonight forget it we're in the mood for ska. + Informações

"Boogie Rock" (Abrahams - Aitken) Laurel Aitken with the Boogie cats Blue Beat. Melodisc Records Ltd. B. 1 B1.A. 45 RPM Lorenzo Aitken (April 22, 1927 -- July 17, 2005), better known as Laurel Aitken, was a singer and one of the originators of Jamaican ska music. He is often referred to as the "Godfather of ska". Born in Cuba of mixed Cuban and Jamaican descent, Aitken and his family settled in Jamaica in 1938.[1] After an early career working for the Jamaican Tourist Board singing mento songs for visitors arriving at Kingston Harbour, he became a popular nightclub entertainer. His first recordings in the late 1950s were mento tunes such as "Nebuchnezer", "Sweet Chariot" (aka the gospel classic "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot") and "Baba Kill Me Goat".[2] Progressing to a pre-ska shuffle, Aitken's 1958 single "Little Sheila"/"Boogie in My Bones" was one of the first records produced by Chris Blackwell, who founded his Island Records label that year, and the first Jamaican popular music record to be released in the United Kingdom.[1] Other rock and roll singles from this period include "Low Down Dirty Girl", "Drinkin' Whisky" and "More Whisky", produced by Duke Reid. Aitken moved to Brixton, London in 1960 and recorded for the Blue Beat label, releasing fifteen singles before returning to Jamaica in 1963. He recorded for Duke Reid, with backing from The Skatalites on tracks such as "Zion" and "Weary Wanderer", before returning to the UK, where he began working with Pama Records .... + Informações

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EARLY SKA - VOCAL . DATE ON STARLITE IN 1960 . RE ISUED ON ISLAND IN 1965 .. + Informações

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Taken From ''SKA WITH LAUREL'' / RIO Records (LR-1) Side One TRACK Side One : 1. Street Of Glory 2. Lonesome Traveller 3. Madame Sorosie 4. We Shall Overcome 5. Call The Doctor 6. Freedom. + Informações

Pioneer Of Jamaican Music. + Informações

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NU BEAT Records, NB 047 1969. + Informações