Sir Lord Comic

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Sir Lord Comic
Origin Jamaica
Genres Reggae
Instruments Vocals

Sir Lord Comic is one of the original Jamaican deejays.

Jamaica country in the Caribbean

Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi) in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the fourth-largest island country in the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba, and 191 kilometres (119 mi) west of Hispaniola.

In Jamaican music, a deejay (DJ) is a reggae or dancehall musician who sings and "toasts" to an instrumental riddim.

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Biography

His career began as a dancer with the Admiral Dean sound system. [1] In the late 1950s, following the lead of Count Machuki, he began deejaying with the sound system, and recorded what is considered the first deejay recording, "Ska-ing West" in 1966. [1] [2] Comic also recorded one of the last great tracks of the ska era, "The Great Wuga Wuga", in 1967. [1] [3] In addition, Comic recorded the singles "Bronco", "Jack of My Trade", and "Doctor Feelgood". [4] In 1970, he worked with Lee "Scratch" Perry, recording "Django Shoots First" which appeared on the Eastwood Rides Again album. [1] In the early 1980s he was interviewed as part of the Deep Roots Music television series. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Larkin, Colin:"The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae", 1998, Virgin Books, ISBN   0-7535-0242-9
  2. ↑ Thompson, Dave (2002). Reggae & Caribbean Music. Backbeat Books. ISBN   0-87930-655-6.
  3. ↑ Harris, Craig, allmusic biography, allmusic.com, Macrovision Corporation
  4. ↑ Moskowitz, David Vlado (2006). Caribbean Popular Music: An Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 268. ISBN   0313331588.


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