The Silhouettes ft Herman Forde - Remember To Stand By Me

A singer songwriter from Barbados. He also made some solo 45's with great deep ballads.
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The Silhouettes ft Herman Forde – Remember To Stand By Me

Blue Rivers & The Maroons - I've been pushed around_Blue Beat '67

BUY the album with this ballad

I don't know anything about this group, but this sure is a great Caribbean ballad, just the way I like them.

Get a18 tracks CD including the album

Blue Rivers & The Maroons – I’ve Been Pushed Around_Columbia-Blue Beat ‘67

Delroy Wilson & ????? - It's A Sin

Young Delroy Wilson

Delroy Wilson was part of the duo's Higgs (Joe Higgs) & Wilson and Delroy & Paulette (Paulette Williams of the Williams sisters).
He also teamed up with Jennifer Lara & Hortense Ellis.
I could not find any information on who the lady is singing this song with Delroy, but comparing the voice with other songs I have I'm almost sure it must be Paulette Williams.
Delroy recorded his first song "If I had a beautiful day" at the age of thirteen for Clement "Coxsone" Dodd.

The song can be found on the above CD.

Delroy Wilson & ??????? – It’s A Sin

Byron Lee & The Dragonaires ft Ken Lazarus - Hanging Up My Heart KentoneLP106 '64

Byron Lee

Jamaica's # 1 Band supporting Ken Lazarus in a classic deep soul ballad.

Ken Lazarus

Ken Lazarus with Byron Lee &… - Hanging Up My Heart

Prince Buster - Don't Make Me To Cry Buster 102b

Cecil Bustamente Campbell aka Prince Buster

original release on the "Wild Bells" label 1964

Prince Buster Info @ GeorgwaDemonCoUk

Don’t Make Me To Cry – Prince Buster

Every Night (Joe White & Chuck) and Todos Las Noches (Carlos Cortez)

2 superb Caribbean ballads
The Joe White & Chuck version can be found on the 3 cd Box set by Trojan.
The song was a hit in many Caribbean countries.

Check Out What They Say About The Box

The song was such a hit that Carlos Cortez did a slower Spanish version of the song.

2-Versions-ZIP-Of-Every Night

Combo Juveniles ft Godwin Gramms - Never Leave Me Lonely_Uncle '74

I'm not sure but judging from the name I think this is a group from one of the French Antilles. Godwin Gramms is well known in the Caribbeans for one 45 with the ballads "Ivette My Love" and "Myrtha My Darling".
I could not find any information on both the group or the singer.

The original label of the song is also unknown to me, but to answer the demand the song was printed on the Suriname "Uncle" label in The Netherlands.

Combo Juveniles ft Godwin Gramms – Never Leave Me Lonely

The Magic Notes & Drumbago with The Jazz Beat - I'm Not Worried (Hi-Lite FS-113)'61

The Magic Notes where from the late 50's and made their first recording in 1960 or maybe on year earlier. They recorded on Smiths, Faith, Hi-Lite and Hi-Tone. Some of their records where also released on the UK Blue-Beat in the same year as the original Jamaica releases.

As you can see the above side of this 45 was "wrongly" credited to Phylis Allyson, or the labels where all used up and they just used the ones they still had.

Magic Notes – I’m Not Worried

Glen Ricks aka Glen Ricketts - I Found A Love

Glen Ricks aka Ricketts is a Jamaican born.
He moved to Canada with his parents, to come back to Jamaica and return back to Canada later. In the 70's he recorded "I found a love" a Wilson Pickett cover. After he went back to Canada he recorded the song again in 1989 on the Scorpio label.
His latest recordings where done on Jamaica again.

I'll put in both versions, the earlier version can be found on the Reggae Lasting Love Songs Vol 2 CD

Glen Ricks aka Ricketts 2 versions I Found A Love

The Saints - Brown Eyes (Gay Feet & High Note) '66

Don't know much about this group. They released about 15 singles ( I have only this ones) on many (10) labels, there UK (5) releases not including . I only could find info on mentioned labels but I'm almost sure there are more.

This is a beautiful Jamaican ballad, with the guitar going in a slow ska rhythm. I've loved this song from the first time I heard it back in the sixties.
I love the combination of the vocals, with the backing vocal just a click later then the lead singer, to me it makes the beauty of the song and that's what creates the atmosphere of the song.
Makes you want to hold and squeeze your brown eyed girl real close and dance away into the tropical night.

The Saints – Brown Eyes (Gay Feet & High Note) ‘66

Ruddy & Sketto - My Hearts Desire '65

Ruddy Grant & Sketto Richards have been a recording duo since 1960. "My Hearts Desire" was released in the UK in 1965 on Blue Beat 297.

I could not find any info on the Jamaican release, but it was probably released on the Starline label.

Any additional information would be greatly appreciated.

Ruddy & Sketto – My Hearts Desire_Blue Beat 297a ’65

The Rajah - Down On My Knees (Isador 1a) '75

The Rajah is from Barbados, I could not find any information on who/what The Rajah is the singer or the band. From the name I would think it's only the singer. Eight songs where released under this name. The last one was in 1981.

Rajah Discography

"Down On My Knees" was released after I had left Suriname, but songs like these where always send to friends and family and the many Suriname collectors living in The Netherlands.
There's a stamp on the scan from one of those collectors who had a record shop in Rotterdam.
This ballad is one of my favorite Caribbean ballads, I love the begging voice of the singer. He's really hurt and he wants her back.

The Rajah – Down On My Knees

Larry & Ferdie - A Promise Is A Comfort To A Fool (Teneico-33)'65

Larry Marschall & Ferdie Nelson both recorded extensively during the sixties.

This song is taken from Vol 7 of the "Top Sounds From Top Deck" series.

A lovely typical Jamaican ballad from 1965 by the duo on the Tuneico label.











No picture of Ferdie Nelson, if someone has one, and is willing to send me a copy, I'll be forever grateful.
Thanks in advance.

Larry & Ferdie – A Promise Is A Comfort To A Fool

Desmond Dekker & The Aces - Christmas Day (Beverleys)'68

Desmond Dekker (Desmond Adolphus Dacres) is a well known reggae performer and song writer.
He also had some beautiful ballads. Like this deep Christmas ballad, done in a very low pace.
This song is part of a 3cd Box from the Trojan Label.

TROJAN RECORDS SITE

In 1962 Desmond was first rejected by Studio One (Coxsone Dodd) and Treasure Isle (Duke Reid) both did not see much in the singer. But over at Beverley's Records he was signed, but he had to wait until the next year 1963 before he recorded his first song called "Honour Your Father and Mother".
Dekker recruited four brothers, Carl, Patrick, Clive and Barry who became his backing band, The Four Aces, this was somewhere around 1965 possible after his fourth recording. When more members joined the band the name became "The Aces"

Video Clip from a later version of Israelites


In the end of this song Desmond Dekker sends Christmas wishes to all listening on behave of himself and Beverley's Records.

Desmond Dekker & The Aces – Christmas Day

Lloyd Williams With Chores & The Tommy McCook Band - Sad Sad World (Dutchess 104a)'66

YOU ARE IN FOR A TREAT

This one is a real deepie.

Could not find anything about the singer but lots of info on Tommy McCook. What a band and the chores really gives this deep ballad an extra dimension (with the small contribution they have, you wished they did more)
It does not get more soulful then this one and Lloyd really does it, a real deep soul ballad in the Jamaica way.


"Tommy played on the tenor saxophone and flute with the Skatalites and the Supersonics, who were the Duke Reid session band at Treasure Isle recording studios. Tommy lead the band and was also the musical arranger, he helped to develop Rock Steady and Reggae. Born in 1927 he attended Alpha Boys School in Kingston Jamaica, a breeding ground for great musicians. He emigrated to the Bahamas in 1954 where he developed his musical skills, which were jazz influenced. Came back to Jamaica in 1962, in 1964 he joined the Skatalites who broke up in late 1965."

Read the whole story from the man himself

Lloyd Williams – Sad Sad World

Here's a link where you can hear an other song by Lloyd Williams. You can also download them all.

Reggae Soul Video & Podcasts About Studio One

Wendy Alleyne - Midnight Blue (Wirl508-1)'76

There's not very much information on this lady. The latest news on Wendy is that she has been selected and has received "The Living Legend Award" on Jan 2007 at the Barbados Music Awards.

Wendy to me is mostly known for her beautiful ballads and her lovely voice. I know she has an album with most of her ballads from the period of this record but I could never find it.Update Oct 13 (I did not feel sure when I wrote down the previous sentence, cause somewhere in the back of my mind it did not seem right, but I could not find the album, it took me a while but I finally found it............... hidden somewhere between the other goodies)

Part of Front Cover

The Dynamics(Part Of Back Cover)

Additional information will be added as soon as I have it.

Wendy Alleyne – Midnight Blue

The Falling Stones - Come Back To Your Lover

The Falling Stones aka The Talk Of The Town where hot from the mid 60's until the early 70's.
They where known in the whole of the Caribbean and gave many concerts abroad. They started as a backup band but when one of the singers from "the Dynamics Stars" suddenly past away they decided to go on and changed there name.
The first members where Glenn Pocorni, Ernie Anches, Henry Cumberbatch, Benny Gelenbracht, Guillaume Braceli and Paul MacNack.
Later when they started to make some waves they where joined by many other great Suriname talents.

Among them was Louis Windzak "The Suriname Otis Redding". Todays song is a composition by him and Glenn Pocorni.
The album with this song was recorded during one of their tours to Trinidad. Al songs where recorded during one session.

Falling Stones Hang Me High(other Own Composition) Soundclip With Slide Show

Most members that where part of The Falling Stones (some 20) are still active today. In 2005 they had a reunion concert in The Netherlands.

Get it here: The Suriname Otis Redding & The Fallingstones

Alton Ellis & The Flames - Nothing Sweeter (Dutches 1596-1) '66

Alton Ellis is an other Jamaican balladeer. He started singing in the sixties as a duo with Eddie Perkins. They had a huge hit with "Muriel". He also made some recordings with his sister Hortense. There most beautiful ballad to me is "I love you" which was released on the "Treasure Isle" label.


In 1965 after Perkins left for the US, Alton went solo and formed a backing group called "the Flames" consisting of three.
Now a days Alton is mostly known for his reggae releases.

On this song Alton & the Flames are accompanied by the

Oswald "Baba" Brooks &

Lynn Tait's (who is from Barbados) band.

On of the better Jamaican bands of that time.

DOWNLOAD: Alton Ellis & the Flames with the Babba Brooks & Lynn Taitt Band

Oscar Harris & The Twinkle Stars - Try A Little Love (Blue Elephant LP 899.002)

Oscar Harris to many is the most successful singer from Suriname. He left for The Netherlands in the mid 60's and started a group called "The Twinkel Stars".The group consisted of Suriname musicians who left their country mostly for study purposes.
In 1968 they where joined by Billy Jones who had been stationed in Germany for the US army and decided not to return back home.

Before leaving his native country Oscar had local hits that where never recorded but put on tape at a local radio station. There's information that some of these recordings are now owned by a Suriname collector in Holland.
His first 45 was a hit called "T O P" in 1969 with the Twinkle Stars.
Todays song was his second hit and made it in many countries in Europe, South Africa, Indonesia, The Caribbean & South America. Oscar never made it in the US this song was released there but it failed.

More Oscar Harris Songs LISTEN

Oscar Harris at the right front and Billy Jones at the center of one of there album covers.

Oscar left the group in 1973 for a successful solo career. Jones stayed with the group and released 2 great albums (both collectors albums) with them before leaving in 1980, he passed away 2 years later.
Oscar is still performing and doing well.

Download > Try A Little Love Oscar Harris & The Twinkle Stars

I'll be doing a post on Billy Jones in the near future. He's got some great covers and originals on his 2 albums. Billy also co-wrote some songs with Oscar Harris.

Oscar Harris Discography & Charts

The Sparks - Help Me (Village-AMS746b)'73

An other unknown group from the Caribbean, the beautiful Island of Barbados, "The Sparks". There's not much known about this group. From what I know they had only two 45's released. This one is a great typical "Caribbean" aka "West Indies" ballad.

This song is a good example of the dance tunes that where really hot and still are. When these tunes started at parties there was always a run on the girls, nobody wanted the miss songs like these.

Other releases "Village" Barbados Record Label

DOWNLOAD THE SONG HERE!!!!!!

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