The Reggae PodClash: Episode #30 - Freddie McGregor - 02/04/2021 - a podcast by Rootfire Presents: The Reggae Podclash with Man-Like-Devin and Reggae Rog
from 2021-02-04T18:00
Freddie McGregor joins us to discuss his 7 decades as one the most recognizable voices and names in Reggae music. A great storyteller, Freddie tells us about his beginnings with The Clarendonians, his many memories of Studio One while living with the Dodd family as a child, the stories behind some of his biggest tunes including Big Ship and Bobby Bobylon, his close friendships with Dennis Brown and Jacob Miller, playing drums on early recording by Johnny Osborne, and much much more!
RECORDS OF THE WEEK:
Devin’s Record: The Gaylads - “Tell It All”
Roger’s Record: Bongo Herman & Les - “Hail I”
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Man-Like-Devin and Roger Rivas talk all things reggae with original and modern artists in the scene, Thursday February 4, 2021 at 6pm PT on http://Rootfire.net/tv.
In addition to their weekly discussion of hand-selected records from their collections of Jamaican music on vinyl, Roger and Devin are joined this week by Jamaican vocal and production royalty, the one-and-only Freddie McGregor.
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