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Studio One was founded by Clement "Coxsone" Dodd [1] in 1954, and the first recordings were cut in 1963 on Brentford Road in Kingston. [1] [2] Amongst its earliest records were "Easy Snappin" by Theophilus Beckford, backed by Clue J & His Blues Blasters, and "This Man is Back" by trombonist Don Drummond.
In 1963, he opened Studio One on Brentford Road, Kingston. [2] [4] It was the first black-owned recording studio in Jamaica. He held regular Sunday evening auditions in search of new talent, and it was here that Dodd auditioned Bob Marley, singing as a part of The Wailers.
Skylarking is the debut studio album by Horace Andy. It was released on Studio One in 1972. Not to be confused with his later album, also titled Skylarking, released in 1996. The backing band was Sound Dimension - Coxsone Dodd's studio band, led by Leroy Sibbles.
It was produced by Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, who used the "Real Rock" riddim. [2] It was first recorded in 1977 at Jamaica Recording Studio in Kingston, Jamaica, and released as a single in 1979 via Studio One. The single was re-released in 1980 and 1982 through Coxsone Records as a title track to Williams' second studio album of the same name.
It was recorded in 1967 at Jamaica Recording Studio in Kingston, Jamaica, and released as a single in 1968 by Studio One. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The song was produced by Clement "Coxsone" Dodd and performed by Eric Frater (guitar), Boris Gardiner (bass guitar), Phil Callender (drums), Denzel Laing (percussion), Vin Gordon (trombone) and Jackie Mittoo ...
"Rude Boy" is a 1964 Bob Marley song. One of his earliest songs and singles, it was included by Clement Dodd in the first The Wailers album Wailing Wailers, 1965. [1] The anthem placed The Wailers at the head of the rude boy music culture. [2]
Perry's musical career began in the late 1950s as a record seller for Clement Coxsone Dodd's sound system. As his sometimes turbulent relationship with Dodd developed, he found himself performing a variety of important tasks at Dodd's Studio One hit factory, going on to record nearly thirty songs for the label. [3]
After unsuccessfully auditioning at Coxsone Dodd's Studio One as a duo along with Frank Melody, he successfully auditioned on his own a few days later. [2] Dodd decided Hinds should record as Horace Andy, partly to capitalise on the popularity of Bob Andy , and partly to avoid comparisons with his cousin, Justin Hinds , with whom his singing ...