This is a three CD collection of Jamaican Christmas music from the vaults of Trojan Records. Songs date from 1960 up to the turn of the century. Most of the songs are reggae, of course, but other Jamaican music styles like ska and rocksteady are also represented. Most of these songs are very hard to find in the States, being from long out of print records, some of which were never released in America at all. Almost all of these songs are good. I particularly like the multiple songs by Yellowman, John Holt and the Tamlins. The CDs are all over an hour long, so this collection is a real bargain at the price it is being sold for.

A perennial cult favorite in Northern soul circles, singer Bettye LaVette was born in Muskegon, MI, on January 29, 1946. Raised primarily across the state in Detroit, at 16 she cut her first sides for the local Lupine label, with a test pressing of the disc making its way to Atlantic Records. After signing with Atlantic, she scored an R&B Top Ten hit out of the box with her debut single, "My Man -- Hes a Loving Man".

Author: DoiNat | Category: Music