Vintage Boss Magazine: Back issue # 19: November 2003

Vintage Boss Magazine: Back issue #19. November 2003

COMING IN 2008

Featuring Boris Gardiner
Featuring The Mighty Sparrow
Ernest Wilson
Collectors Club
Flash back

Vintage Boss Magazine: Back issue #26. June 2004

Vintage Boss Magazine: Back issue #26. June 2004

Featuring the funeral of Clement `Sir Coxsone` Dodd
Featuring the Silvertones
Featuring Neville Willoughby
Mary Isaacs
Collectors Club and more.

The Jays: 'Fresh As Ever'

The Jays evolved from the 1960s group called the Royals. Today, the Jays is made up of Errol Wilson (founding member), Lloyd Forrest and Leo Hall. After moving from the Royals they took on the name the 'Tempests' and then in the mid 1970s, The Jays.
Working out of the red-hot Channel One studio of owner/producer Joseph Hoo-Kim, the Jays heralded the start of what became known as the Disco 45 era, one in which the extended music was accompanied by a Disc-jockey(dj) or extended playing rhythm( drum and bass style).
The group smashed the charts with hits such as Truly', (with the Deejay, Ranking Trevor), 'Molody Life' and 'Yaho', a remake of the 1960s song by another Jamaican group, The Viceroys.
The group's latest effort is an album entitled the 'Right Solution', out of the famous Studio One camp and using some of the the original Studio One rhythm tracks. Tracks such as 'The Right Feeling', 'Studio One Beat','Cleanse Your Mind' and 'What A Crisis' is a vivid reminder that the Jays remains a class act. The album is a must for collectors and lovers of great Jamaican music. The Jays are also available for booking through Vintage Boss Productions. Soon available on DVD from Vintage Boss Productions, The Jays: 'Fresh As Ever'.

Di Little Boy In Di Yard

The name Dudley Sibley is not one that readily comes to mind, except you are familiar with the daily happenings at Sonic Sound, Studio One or Jamaica Association of Vintage Artistes and Affiliates (JAVAA). Yet, here is an artiste who was good enough to have hit the British and local charts in the 1960s with his first recording, `Gunman`. (1966)
Dudley migrated from his rural district in the parish of Saint Mary to Kingston in the late 1950s. Having to overcome the adversity of not having his mother or father around, he was taken care of by a friend of his aunt who eventually took him to stay in the Kencot area of the city. Dudley made friends with Trevor Wilson, brother of Delroy Wilson who at the time was creating waves in the Jamaica's music. Trevor encouraged Dudley move in with his family in Trench Town and from there Dudley was taken to the famous Studio One. Making himself worthwhile, Dudley started doing janitorial work at the studio, including the cleaning of Sir Coxsone Dodd's car.
With an ambition to be a recording artiste, Dudley sneaked into the studio when he could and with the help of the likes of Jackie Mittoo and BB Seaton, was able to record his first song, `Gunman`. Interestingly, when Sir Coxsone heard the recording and asked who it was, he was told that it was `Di little Boy In Di Yard`.
The song became a hit in Jamaica but was eventually banned, in keeping with government's policy against what was deemed anti government sentiments at the time. `Gunman`, with its thumping Rocksteady beat made its way on the British chart, reaching the number eight position. Several other good songs followed, `Run Boy Run`, `Hole In Your Soul`, `Having A Party`, `Time Is The Key` and `My Whole World Ended`.
Unable to sustain the kind of momentum to keep his career going, Dudley suffered from mental depression and was admitted to the Bellevue Hospital for a brief period. He eventually checked himself out and resumed his singing career as well as entering theological college and graduated with a diploma in theology. Dudley is currently working on a soon- to- be released album which will also include some gospel recordings. His compilation entitled `Dudley Sibley: A Studio One Pioneer`, is a must for all who value good Jamaican music. Coming soon too is the Vintage Boss Productions, DVD feature entitled `Di Little Boy In Di Yard: The Dudley Sibley Story`.