Sir Lord Comic
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| origin = Jamaica
| instrument = Vocals
| genre = Reggae
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Biography
His career began as a dancer with the Admiral Dean sound system.Larkin, Colin:"The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae", 1998, Virgin Books, {{ISBN|0-7535-0242-9}} In the late 1950s, following the lead of Count Machuki, he began deejaying with the sound system, and recorded what is considered the first deejay recording, "Ska-ing West" in 1966.{{cite book |last=Thompson |first=Dave |title=Reggae & Caribbean Music |year= 2002 |publisher=Backbeat Books |isbn=0-87930-655-6 }} Comic also recorded one of the last great tracks of the ska era, "The Great Wuga Wuga", in 1967.Harris, Craig, [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p125679/biography|pure_url=yes}} allmusic biography], allmusic.com, Macrovision Corporation In addition, Comic recorded the singles "Bronco", "Jack of My Trade", and "Doctor Feelgood".{{Cite book|title = Caribbean Popular Music: An Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall|last = Moskowitz|first = David Vlado|publisher = Greenwood Publishing Group|year = 2006|isbn = 0313331588|pages = 268}} In 1970, he worked with Lee "Scratch" Perry, recording "Django Shoots First" which appeared on the Eastwood Rides Again album. In the early 1980s he was interviewed as part of the Deep Roots Music television series.
References
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External links
- [http://www.roots-archives.com/artist/1366 Sir Lord Comic at Roots Archives]
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Category:Jamaican reggae musicians
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