Laurel Aitken

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Laurel Aitken

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Laurel Aitken (born April 22, 1927, Cuba - died July 17, 2005) was a Cuban-born Jamaican singer and one of the pioneers of Jamaican ska music. He moved to Jamaica with his family in 1938. In the 1950's, he became one of Jamaica's first recording artists, standing on the edge between r'n'b, boogie and ska. In 1960, Aitken moved to the UK, where he recorded a number of hit records for [l43478] label before returning to Jamaica in 1963. Shortly after he returned to England permanently and continued to play with various ska bands until his death.

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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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Hey Bartender

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Sally Brown

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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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August 9, 2003

Rathausmarkt

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

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February 27, 2003

ISC

Bern, Bern, Switzerland

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February 4, 2003

Lintfabriek

Kontich, Antwerp, Belgium

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September 28, 2002

Asagiri Arena

Fujinomiya, Shizuoka, Japan

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May 26, 2002

Dingwalls

London, England, United Kingdom

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Laurel Aitken has released 84+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Quizás / Negro, The Singles Collection 1959-1962, The Blue Beat Explosion Vol. 2 (Boogie In My Bones). Explore their complete discography on this page.

Some of Laurel Aitken's most popular tracks include Boogie In My Bones, Rudi Got Married, Hey, Bartender, Hey Bartender, Sally Brown. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

Laurel Aitken (born April 22, 1927, Cuba - died July 17, 2005) was a Cuban-born Jamaican singer and one of the pioneers of Jamaican ska music. He moved to Jamaica with his family in 1938. In the 1950'... Read the full biography on this page.

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