Laurel Aitken
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About Laurel Aitken
Lorenzo Aitken (22 April 1927 – 17 July 2005), better known by the stage name Laurel Aitken, was an influential Caribbean singer and one of the pioneers of Jamaican ska music. He is often referred to as the "Godfather of Ska". Born in Cuba of mixed Cuban and Jamaican descent, Aitken and his family settled in Jamaica in 1938. After an early career working for the Jamaican Tourist Board singing mento songs for visitors arriving at Kingston Harbour, he became a popular nightclub entertainer.
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Boogie In My Bones
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Rudi Got Married
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Hey, Bartender
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Sally Brown
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Hey Bartender
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Sahara
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Skinhead
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Low Down Dirty Girl
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Drinkin' Whiskey
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Honey Girl
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Quizás Quizás
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Mad About You
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Perfidia
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It's Too Late
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Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor
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Drinkin` Whiskey
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Madame Sorosie
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Let My People Go
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Street of Glory
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Call the Doctor
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Big Fat Man
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Skinhead Train
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Bartender
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Aitken's Boogie
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Negro
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Bad Minded Woman
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Ojos Sexys
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Save The Last Dance
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We Shall Overcome
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Looking for My Baby
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Little Sheila
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The Ska Is The Limit
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It's Too Late (To Say You're Sorry)
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Freedom
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Bachelor Life
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Zion City
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Boogie Rock
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Hey Little Girl
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You Was Up
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Woman Is Sweeter Than Man
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Lonesome Traveller
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Jesse James
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Take Off My Pyjamas
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Pussy Price
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Nebuchadnezzar
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Sugar Sugar
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Roll Jordan Roll
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Life
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Pack Your Bundle And Go
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Hallelujah Train
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