Derrick Morgan - Fat Man (Live in London) '2018

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A member of the classic first wave of Jamaican ska artists, Derrick Morgan was
among the genres founding fathers, emerging alongside pioneers including the
Skatalites, Laurel Aitken, Prince Buster, and Desmond Dekker. Born in March,
1940, Morgan was raised in the Kingston area, exposed to a variety of musical
sources spanning from New Orleans R&B to the choral music of the nearby church
where his father served as deacon. At the age of 17, he took top honors at the
annual Vere Johns Opportunity talent show, delivering blistering renditions of
Little Richards Long Tall Sally and Jenny Jenny, and in 1959 teamed with
producer Duke Reid to record his debut single Lover Boy. Morgans follow-up, Fat
Man, was a smash throughout Jamaica, and he later scored with recordings of
Leave Earth and Wigger Wee Shuffle, both cut with the legendary Clement Coxsone
Dodd.

By 1960, Morgan was the unrivaled King of Ska — at the peak of his
popularity, he was the first and only Jamaican artist to date to hold down the
top seven slots on the national pop singles chart during the same week,
generating a string of smashes including Be Still, In My Heart, Dont Call Me
Daddy, Moon Hop, and Meekly Wait and Murmur Not. In 1961, he recorded his
biggest hit ever, Housewives Choice, and a year later — in celebration of
Jamaicas emancipation — he recorded the first independence song, Forward
March. Morgan and Prince Buster, arguably the two biggest ska performers of the
era, became embroiled in a fierce musical feud which quickly spilled over among
their respective fans, and as of 1963, disputes between the two camps became so
heated that leaders of the newly formed Jamaican government were forced to
intervene, calling a cease-fire and bringing the two performers together for
publicity photos to bury the hatchet.

In 1966, Morgan issued Tougher Than Tough, widely credited as the first record
in the rocksteady genre. He continued to innovate in the years to follow
— among his most enduring contributions were Went to the Hop (the first
Jamaican song with an electric bass guitar), Blazing Fire (the first song to
employ an electric piano), Love Not to Brag (the first duet with a female
artist, Millicent Patsy Todd), and Seven Letters (the first reggae song,
produced in collaboration with brother-in-law Bunny Lee). Morgan also produced
many of the eras most notable up-and-comers, among them Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff,
and Garnet Silk. Although he lived in Britain from 1963 onward (and moved to
Miami in the 80s), Morgan remained a towering figure in Jamaica throughout the
remainder of the decade; even after his fame began to slip in the 70s, he
continued recording regularly in the years to follow. Morgan cut back on his
performing schedule in the late 70s as he began having problems with his vision,
and in 1989, when he was looking into playing some shows, he was startled to
discover one booking agent was convinced hed died. However, from the 90s onward,
Morgan has performed occasional live dates and festival bookings, and
periodically returns to the recording studio. In 2017, Radiation Roots Records
reissued Morgans 1977 reggae effort People Decision. ~ Jason Ankeny

Tracklist:
3:12 | 01. Derrick Morgan - Man in the Street [Instrumental] (Live)
3:27 | 02. Derrick Morgan - Reggae Train (Live)
3:02 | 03. Derrick Morgan - Forward March (Live)
4:13 | 04. Derrick Morgan - In My Heart (Live)
2:47 | 05. Derrick Morgan - Ben Johnson Day (Live)
2:09 | 06. Derrick Morgan - Dont Call Me Daddy (Live)
3:27 | 07. Derrick Morgan - Johnny Pram Pram (Live)
3:45 | 08. Derrick Morgan - Miss Lulu (Live)
4:18 | 09. Derrick Morgan - Ride the Rhythm (Live)
3:43 | 10. Derrick Morgan - Conquering Ruler (Live)
5:30 | 11. Derrick Morgan - The Hop, Im Gonna Put It on, 0.0.7 Shanky Town
(Live)
3:27 | 12. Derrick Morgan - Woman a Grumble (Live)
5:15 | 13. Derrick Morgan - A Greedy Gal, Hold You Jack, I Love You, Wet Dream
(Live)
3:11 | 14. Derrick Morgan - Rudies in Court (Live)
15:46 | 15. Derrick Morgan - Fat Man / Be Still / Shes Gone / I Want a Girl to
Dance With Me / Leave Her Alone / War Paint / See and Blind / Bad Minded People
3:09 | 16. Derrick Morgan - Blazing Fire (Live)
4:49 | 17. Derrick Morgan - Moon Hop / 54-46 Was My Number (Live)

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