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Dub Reggae, Jaspa Version.
Samantha Rose – My Only Chance
Tune: Samantha Rose – My Only Chance (1975)

Samantha Rose moved to the UK from Jamaica in 1969 at tha age of 15. She began recording and released the lovers rock reggae single “My Only Chance” in 1975. It was never released on an album.

Footage:
Looney Tunes – Boskos Party (1932)
Looney Tunes – Bosko and Honey (1932)
Looney Tunes – Sinkin In The Bathtub (1930)
Looney Tunes – Boskos Holiday (1931)
Looney Tunes – Battling Bosko (1932)

The Bosko animations were the first to use fully synchronised audio, including dialogue. It put the animators Hugh Harman and Rudulf Ising ahead of other animation studios (who were mainly accompanying their animations with music) and was popular with audiences. This however didn't bring in a high enough budget and resulted in the studio regularly re-using clips from previous cartoons.

Dub Reggae, Jaspa Version.
Alton Ellis – Rise and Fall
Tune: Alton Ellis – Rise and Fall (1980)

Born in 1938, Jamaica, Alton Ellis became known as the “Godfather of Rocksteady”, as it is argued that he released the first rocksteady song (Girl I've Got a Date). After spending a lot of time in the UK throughout his career, He eventually settled there in 1972. He released the album “Many Moods of” in 1980 which included “Rise and Fall”.

Footage: Disney – The Little House (1952)

The Little House is a Walt Disney production which was based on a 1942 book (of the same name) by Virginia Lee Burton. It was directed by Wilfred Jackson.

Dub Reggae, Jaspa Version.
Israel Vibration – What’s the Use?
Tune: Israel Vibration – Whats the Use (1981)

Lascelle Bulgin, Cecil Spence and Albert Craig first met as childhood Polio sufferers in 1950s Jamaica. In the 1970s they formed the vocal trio “Israel Vibration (Israel Vibrates)” They released “Whats the Use” on the 1981 album “Why You So Craven”.

Footage: Walt Disney Studios/Dali – Destino (2003)

“Destino” was originally created in 1945, by Salvador Dali and animator John Hench. However, a lack of funds killed the project just after it started. It was later resurrected in 1999 and completed in 2003. It includes 17 seconds of original animation that Hench had managed to complete before the project cancellation.

Dub Reggae, Jaspa Version.
Burning Spear – Old Time Saying
Tune: Burning Spear – Old Time Saying (1974)

Burning Spear signed up with Studio One as a 3-piece band consisting of Winston Rodney, Rupert Willington and Delroy Hinds.
“Old Time Saying” was released on their second album “Rocking Time”.

Footage:
Silly Symphony – The Clock Store (1931)
Van Beuren Studios – Grandfather’s Clock (1934)
Ub Iwerks Studio – The Cuckoo Murder Case (1930)

“The Clock Store” is also known as “In a Clock Store”. A newer colour animation, with re-designed characters was made 3 years later called “The China Shop” (1934). It was a replica of “The Clock Store” (1931).

Dub Reggae, Jaspa Version.
The Maytones – Loving Reggae
Tune: The (Mighty) Maytones – Loving Reggae (1968)

Vernon Buckley and Gladstone Grant, formed the reggae duo “The Maytones”, in late 1960s Jamaica. Like “The Maytals”, they got their name “The Maytones” from their home town of May Pen, Clarendon. The success of The Maytones encouraged a name change to The Mighty Maytones.
The single “Loving Reggae” was originally released in Jamaica in 1968 (GG's Records) and released in the UK in 1969 (Blue Cat Records).

Footage Used: Harry Everett Smith – Early Abstractions (1939 – 1956)
Vernon Maytone (Buckley) and Soul Syndicate – Sierra Nevada World Music Festival - (2010)

“Early Abstractions” was a series of psychedelic live short films and animations by Harry Everett Smith, between 1939 – 1956. The visuals vary in each episode, from random flashing lights to animated spiritual symbolism.

Dub Reggae, Jaspa Version.
Richie Spice – Blood Again
Tune: Richie Spice – Blood Again (2004)
Riddim: Blaze (2004)

Richell Bonner (Richie Spice) was born in Jamaica in 1971. He is one of the “Bonner Brothers” (He is the Brother of Pliers, Snatcha Lion and Spanner Banner). He recorded Blood Again over the Pow Pow Productions “Blaze” Riddim. It was released on the Blaze album and on a single that included the “Blood Again Version” on the B side.

Footage: Ub Iwerks – The Big Bad Wolf (aka Little Boy Blue) (1936)

Ubbe Eert Iwerks was Walt Disney's closest friend. Most of Disneys success is widely believed to be because of Iwerks, who created and/or designed most of the early Disney characters. A majority of the first Mickey Mouse/Silly Symphonies cartoons were almost wholly animated by Iwerks. Lack of recognition for this and the overbearing workload that Disney was putting on him at the time, caused the two to part ways around 1930. Although this primarily had a negative effect on Disneys productions, over time, after hiring new animators Disney slowly made a come-back. Iwerks returned to work for Disney in 1940.

Dub Reggae, Jaspa Version.
Desmond Dekker & The Aces – Intensified
Tune: Desmond Dekker & The Aces – Intensified (Music Like Dirt) (1968)

Desmond Dekker & The Aces comprised of Desmond Adolphus Dacres and brothers Barry, Carl, Clive and Patrick Howard which began releasing music together in 1965.
They originally released “Intensified” on the album of the same name in 1968 in Jamaica (Beverley's Records) and as a single calling it “Music Like Dirt (Intensified '68)” in Jamaica (Beverley's Records) and UK (Pyramid)
It was also released on the album “The Israelites” in 1969 for American and European audiences.

Footage: Popeye – We're on Our Way to Rio (1944)

“We're on Our Way to Rio” is a 1944 cartoon starring Popeye (Jack Mercer), Bluto (Dave Barry) and Olive Oyl (Margie Hines). Animated by James Tyer and Ben Solomon.

Dub Reggae, Jaspa Version.
The Upsetters – Return of Django
Tune: The Upsetters – Return of Django (1968)

The Upsetters were Lee Perry's studio band. The original line up formed in 1968 and released “Return of Django” as a B-side to The Termites “I'll Be Waiting” the same year.
The album “Return of Django” was released a year later (1969) in the UK and Jamaica on the “Upsetter” label. The track and album were named in homage to the Sergio Corbucci film “Django”.

Footage: Sergio Corbucci – Django (1966)

Originally banned in the UK (for various reasons) the Italian film “Django” was released in 1966 and starred Franco Nero. Both Nero and the character Django became cult icons (along with other spaghetti western stars and characters) in the Jamaican reggae scene at the time.

Dub Reggae, Jaspa Version.
Nora Dean – Barbwire

Tune: Nora Dean – Barb Wire (1969)
Intro: Joe Gibbs and the Destroyers – Franco Nero (Vers. 1) (1970)
Outro: Slim Smith (The Techniques) – You Don't Care (1967)

Riddim:
The Techniques – You Don't Care (1967)

Nora Dean was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica (1944). Away from her solo career, she was a band member of “The Soul Sisters” and “The Soulettes”. She later moved to America, where she concentrated on Gospel Music.
She released “Barbwire” originally in 1969 (on the labels “Baron's” (Jamaica) and “Camel” (UK)), but subsequently re-recorded varying versions on different labels. According to the Discogs Nora Dean Mini-biography – despite her single “Barbwire”, selling over 13 million copies, Nora Dean was only paid a grand total of 30 pounds. “This is a situation that is known all too well by Jamaican recording artists.” - Discogs.
“Barbwire” was recorded on The Techniques' “You Don't Care” riddim, which was released two years previous – 1967 (on the Trojan and Treasure Isle labels)

Footage:
Merrie Melodies – Goopy Geer, Moonlight for Two (1932)
Aesop's Fables – Cowboy Cabaret (1931)

The animation “Moonlight for Two” is a Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon, produced by Rudolf Ising and Hugh Harman. The animators were Isadore “Friz” Freleng and Larry Martin. It starred the character Goopy Geer and various other, unnamed characters, dancing and drinking moonshine.
Goopy Geer (a comedic dog) originally debuted on April 16, 1932. One month later on May 25, 1932 Disney debuted a “new” comedic dog character named Dippy Dawg, who later became more commonly known as Goofy.

Dub Reggae, Jaspa Version.
Simple Simon – War All Over
Tune: Simple Simon – War All Over (Hey Bad boy) (1985)

Riddim: Boops (1967)

George Somers (Simple Simon) has a similar style to fellow sing-jay Eek-A-Mouse. He was born in Jamaica in 1956.
Originally released on the album “Reggae Move” as “War All Over” in 1985 it was later re-released as “Hey Bad Boy”. It was recorded on the “Boops Riddim” which originated from The Ethiopians “Train to Skaville”, 1967.

Footage:
Various Kung-fu movie scenes.

Greedy Dub – Israel Vibration – Reggae

Dub Reggae, Jaspa Version.
Israel Vibration – Greedy Dog
Tune: Israel Vibration – Greedy Dog (1988)

Lascelle Bulgin, Cecil Spence and Albert Craig first met as childhood Polio sufferers in 1950s Jamaica. In the 1970s they formed the vocal trio “Israel Vibration (Israel Vibrates)”
“Greedy Dog” was released on the 1988 Album “Strength Of My Life” and released their original dub version 2 years later on the ghost album “Dub Vibration – Israel Vibration In Dub” also as “Greedy Dub”

Footage:
London to Brighton in 4 minutes (1983)
Other footage from unknown sources.

Dub Reggae, Jaspa Version.
Eek-A-Mouse – Anarexol
Tune: Eek-A-Mouse – Anarexol (1983)
Riddim: Sound Dimension – Real Rock (1967)

Ripton Joseph Hylton was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1957. He adopted the name “Eek-A-Mouse” after continuously losing bets on a racehorse of the same name.
“Anarexol”, which was recorded over Sound Dimension's 1967 reggae instrumental (riddim) “Real Rock”, was a 1983 release in both Jamaica (Volcano) and UK (Greensleeves) as a single and on the album “Mouseketeer” in 1984.
The Real Rock Riddim is probably one of the most famous and influential riddims in the world of reggae music (and beyond) having been used by numerous reggae and dub artists throughout the years. It has also been sampled in other musical genres such as Hip-Hop and Rock.

Footage:
Mickey Mouse – The Barn Dance (1929)
Mickey Mouse – When the Cat's Away (1929)
Mickey Mouse – The Jazz Fool (1929)
Mickey Mouse – Blue Rhythm (1931)

Disney's first Mickey Mouse cartoons, were originally set to be in the public domain by the end of 1984. In 1976, however, U.S. Congress renewed laws, extending the original 56 years for copyrights, to 75 years (max). As the 2003 copyright/public domain deadline approached Disney began to lobby.
A few million dollars later in 1998, without telling the public, having any public hearings or any debate – the copyright law was secretly changed again, by a further 20 years. As it stands, Mickey Mouse (and the first cartoons) will not start to come in to public domain until 2024.

Dub Reggae, Jaspa Version.
Burning Spear – Slavery Days
Tune: Burning Spear – Slavery Days (1974)

Grammy Award winner, Winston Rodney (aka Burning Spear) was born in Saint Ann, Jamaica in 1945. “Slavery Days” was released as a single in 1974 in Jamaica with a Dub Version on the B-Side.
It was also on the album “Marcus Garvey” which was released in UK (Island Records) and Jamaica (Fox) in 1975 and re-dubbed for the dub album “Garvey's Ghost” titled “I and I Survive”.

Footage: Burning Spear performing Slavery Days live, Bullet Sound Studio session (Amsterdam, 1999).

Dub Reggae, Jaspa Version.
Toots & The Maytals – Rasta Man
Dub version.
Tune: Toots and The Maytals – Rasta Man (1976)

Frederick Hibbert, Henry Gordon and Nathaniel Mathias made up the original vocal trio, calling themselves “The Maytals” after May Pen in Clarendon – Jamaica, in 1962.
“Rasta Man” is the first track on the album Reggae Got Soul (1976).

Footage: The Spirit Moves: A History of Black Social Dance on Film, 1900–1986 (1987)

Filmed, directed and produced by Mura Dehn, for over 30 years, “The Spirit Moves” was eventually released in 1987. It was recorded for archival purposes and originally consists of almost 6 hours of historical footage. It includes rare vintage film of dancers Al Minns and Leon James.

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