Sir Lord Comic
| Sir Lord Comic | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Jamaica |
| Genres | Reggae |
| Instruments | Vocals |
Sir Lord Comic is one of the original Jamaican deejays.
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 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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Larkin, Colin:"The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae", 1998, Virgin Books, ISBN 0-7535-0242-9
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- ↑ Harris, Craig, allmusic biography, allmusic.com, Macrovision Corporation
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