Boot Sale Sounds
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Charlie Gillett - Yazoo

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I have a feeling I tried to upload this radio show some years ago without much success- the cassette it is stored on is over 30 years old ...
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Monday, April 29, 2013

The Monarchs

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A wonderful catchy ska single that reminds me of another by Desmond Dekker called "Get Up Edina" .  On the Blue Beat label from ...
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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Roland Alphonso

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More ska from the 60's. This time it's the wonderful saxamaphone of Roland Al accompanied by the Soul Bros. Wikipedia says  -   ...
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Saturday, April 27, 2013

Tommy McCook

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Another from the prodigious Doctor Bird label from 1968.  Wonderfully jazzy ska instrumental with cover of Louis Armstrong's "Won...

The Door And The Window

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An odd EP with no info except for track listings stuck on with stickers.  A bit of Googling discovered it was made by an obscure punk/expe...
Sunday, April 21, 2013

Guy Lombardo

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Taking a break from the ska singles now for this slice of MOR from the late 50's I would guess.  Reminds me of the Billy Cotton Band, ...

Millie

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Another ska single from the archive.  On the Island label from 1966.  More of an R&B  cover than a ska song. Wikipedia says  -  ...
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Saturday, April 20, 2013

The Gaylads

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More excellent mento tinged ska from the 60's. Not sure of the date.  I see now where Go-Feet got it's idea for a record label fro...

The Charmers

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Another bouncy ska single from Blue Beat label  circa  1964. Wikipedia says   - "  Lloyd Charmers was born in   Kingston, Jamaica . ...
Thursday, April 18, 2013

Mystery White Label

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A bit of a mystery record here for those of you with a detectives  brain.  CBW could be the artist or the initials of the person who owned...
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The Codas/ Paul Sheldon

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Cover versions on the Bell label from the 60's  I would imagine. Thank You Pretty Baby was originally recorded by Brook Benton and Sle...
Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Prince Buster

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Another old ska single on the Blue Beat label from 1963.  Not sure if i have featured this on here before but well worth hearing again.  E...
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The Reggae Girls/ The Soul Mates

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Another double "A" side on the Nu Beat label from 1969.   Great version of a Fontella Bass classic soul tune.  Not much to be fo...

Joe White & Chuck with Baba Brooks

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Another old scratchy ska 45 from late 60's on Doctor Bird label in Kingston Jamaica. Wikipedia says - "  Brooks was born in  Ki...

The Olympics

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Another single from the archives.  A great doo-wop disc from 1960 on the Vogue Pop label. Wikipedia says  -  " The Olympics   were ...
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

The Royals

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A scratchy 45 on the Duke label from 1969.   Rita gave this record a right bashing it seems!  Pretty run -of-the-mill reggae/ rock steady ...
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