Ernest Ranglin (born 19 June 1932) is a Jamaican

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ist and composer who established his career while working as a session guitarist and music director for various Jamaican record labels including Studio One and

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. Ranglin played guitar on many early ska recordings and helped create the rhythmic guitar style that defined the form. Ranglin has worked with Theophilus Beckford,

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and the Eric Deans Orchestra. He is noted for a chordal and rhythmic approach that blends

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and

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with percussive guitar solos incorporating rhythm 'n' blues and jazz inflections.Larkin, Colin (ed.) (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , p. 235.

Early life

Ernest Ranglin was born in

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, Jamaica. His family moved to Kingston, where he attended the Providence Primary School, Kingston Senior School and Bodin College. Ranglin's introduction to music was through two uncles who both played guitar.Ranglin Interview with Angus Taylor (11 February 2011).
Retrieved 29 January 2013. Initially a self-taught guitarist; he received some tutoring on how to sight-read from a violin player named Tommy Tomlins. At the age of 15, Ranglin joined the Val Bennett Orchestra, which was followed by a period of employment with the Eric Deans Orchestra. While performing locally with these orchestras Ranglin was introduced to the jazz pianist Monty Alexander, which led to a lifelong friendship as well as numerous musical collaborations.Liane Hansen
"Monty Alexander and Ernest Ranglin - Jamaican Jazz Pianist, Guitarist Are Old Friends, Music Legends"
Interview with NPR, 16 May 2004.Clarke, Ossi

, ''

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''.Christopher Porter, "Jazz to Ska Mania", ''JazzTimes''
July/August 2004. Retrieved 30 January 2013.

Career

During the 1950s Ranglin played guitar on calypso and mento releases, some of which were recorded for the tourist market. The 1958 album ''The Wrigglers Sing Calypso at the Arawak'' is representative of the type of calypso floor show that Jamaican bands performed at hotels (some of the tracks from the original album were included on the 2010 CD release ''Jamaica - Mento 1951-1958'').''Jamaica - Mento 1951-1958'' album.
/ref> He was employed as a guitarist by the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation (JBC) between the years 1958 and 1965 with public radio broadcasting (radio services had been established earlier with the first broadcast transmitted in November 1939) commencing in 1959 and television broadcasting commencing in 1963. Ranglin also played with Cluett Johnson's studio band Clue J and the Blues Blasters; recording several tracks for

Coxsone Dodd Clement Seymour "Coxsone" Dodd (26 January 1932 – 4 May 2004) was a Jamaican record producer who was influential in the development of ska and reggae in the 1950s, 1960s and beyond. He was nicknamed "Coxsone" at school due to his talent ...

at Federal Studios, including the Theophilus Beckford hit "Easy Snapping" (recorded in 1956 and released in 1959), which he arranged and played guitar on. Ranglin also played on the Beckford tracks "Jack and Jill Shuffle" and "Shuffling Jug."

1960s

In 1962 the

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film '' Dr. No'' was being shot in Jamaica and Ranglin was hired by

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, music director for JBC, to compose music for some of the scenes set in Jamaica. Ranglin was also the bassist on many early Prince Buster hits, including the 1963 ska release "Wash Wash" - a situation that arose from his contractual obligations to Federal Records, which barred him from appearing as a named guitarist on recordings not made or licensed by them.Thompson, Dave (2002), ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, , p. 144. In 1963 Ranglin played guitar on and arranged "

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", which was sung by Millie Small, who had recently been signed to Blackwell's Island label. "My Boy Lollipop" (a cover version of a song written by Robert Spencer of the doo-wop group

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and originally recorded by Barbie Gaye in 1956) became a worldwide hit after being released by Island on licence to Fontana in March 1964. Ranglin was also employed by Duke Reid as an A&R man for Reid's Treasure Isle label as well as fulfilling the same role for the labels Federal (owned and operated by Ken Khouri who recorded and produced Ranglin's 1965 ''Guitar in Ernest'' album) and Gay Feet. His solo releases during this period saw him return to his jazz roots with the albums ''Wranglin'' (1964) and ''Reflections,'' (1965) both issued by Island. He was also involved with Merritone, a subsidiary record label started by Federal. In 1964 Ranglin was in London with Blackwell, who was enquiring if it would be possible for Ranglin to play at

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. Initially the manager of Ronnie Scott's was reluctant to agree but eventually allowed Ranglin to sit-in with the house band. The reception the audience gave to his performance overcame any reservations that the manager may have had and Ranglin was invited to become the venue's resident guitarist. He stayed for nine months, backing numerous guest artists as well as appearing onstage with the Ronnie Scott Quartet and Quintet. In 1964 a live set was recorded at the club which was released on the Fontana label as ''The Night Is Scott And You're So Swingable'' in 1966.Ankeny, Jason " Ernest Ranglin Biography, ''

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'', Macrovision Corporation Ranglin's tenure at Ronnie Scott's brought him to the attention of UK Jazz audiences with the ''Melody Maker''′s readers duly voting Ranglin into first place in the guitar category of the paper's 1964 Reader's Jazz Poll. Upon his return to Jamaica he found himself once again doing A&R and session work for Federal (musical director from 1965 to 1972) and Coxsone. He was involved in the recording of the Wailers' track "It Hurts to Be Alone" released on the Coxsone label in Jamaica and subsequently released in the UK (1965) by Island records. Ranglin was also music director for the recording of

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' song "Rivers of Babylon" (1967).Island Outpost: Biography of Chris Blackwell.
Retrieved 29 January 2013. The closing years of the sixties found Ranglin working with the Jamaican producers

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and

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; both of whom were instrumental in developing and establishing the new genre of reggae. Ranglin played on the Eccles-produced "Say What You're Saying" (1967) by Eric "Monty" Morris, which he cites as one of the earliest records to feature reggae drumming.

1970s to present

In 1973 Ranglin was awarded the

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by the Jamaican government for his contribution to music. Ranglin frequently recorded Latin/Caribbean-infused jazz with Monty Alexander during this period, most notably the album ''Rass!'' (1974). Ranglin also toured with Jimmy Cliff in the dual role of music director/guitarist, which resulted in the 1976 album release ''In Concert: The Best of Jimmy Cliff''. Ranglin was the lead guitarist on the Lee "Scratch" Perry recording sessions at Black Ark Studios for the ''Heart of the Congos'' (1977) album by the Congos. In 1982 he moved to

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, where he continued to record as well as taking the opportunity to perform more regularly at jazz festivals.Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) ''The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn.'', Rough Guides, , p. 50. In 1991 Ranglin's nephew Gary Crosby formed the group Jazz Jamaica; Ranglin and Jazz Jamaica performed together at Ronnie Scott's in October 2009 as part of the club's anniversary concert series. In 1998 he signed to Chris Blackwell's newly formed Palm Pictures label and released '' In Search of the Lost Riddim''. That same year he played on "I Got Plenty 'o Nuthin" with Spearhead which was released on the

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compilation album '' Red Hot + Rhapsody''. The albums ''E.B.@Noon'' and ''Modern Answers to Old Problems'' were released in 2000 followed by ''Grooving'' in 2001. In 2002 Ranglin was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree from the

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for his outstanding contribution to the development of music in Jamaica. In 2006 he was the subject of a documentary ''Roots Of Reggae: The Ernest Ranglin Story'' produced and written by Arthur Gorson. In 2008 Ranglin was inducted into the Jamaican Music Hall of Fame by the Jamaica Association of Vintage Artistes and Affiliates (JAVAA). In November 2015 Ranglin announced that he would be retiring from the music business with a farewell tour in the summer of 2016. The tour would feature musicians including Tony Allen,

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, Ira Coleman,

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and Alex Wilson. Ranglin was honoured with the

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in the 2021 National Honours and Awards on Jamaica’s 59th Anniversary of Independence. In 2021 and 2022 he recorded the album ''Two Colors'' with saxophonist/producer

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, which is set for release in May 2022.Campbell, Howard (2022)
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'', 3 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022

Discography

As leader

* ''Wranglin'' (Island, 1964) * ''Reflections'' (Island, 1964) * ''Guitar in Ernest'' (RCA Victor, 1965) * ''The Exciting Ranglin'' (RCA Victor, 1966) * ''A Mod a Mod Ranglin'' (Federal, 1966) * ''Ranglin Presents The Zodiacs'' (Federal, 1966) * ''Boss Reggae'' (FRM, 1969) * ''Mr. Ernie Ranglin with Soul'' (Dub Store, 1969) * ''Softly with Ranglin'' (Twilight, 1969) * ''Ranglypso'' (MPS/BASF, 1976) * ''Ranglin Roots'' (Aquarius, 1976) * ''Monty Alexander/Ernest Ranglin'' (MPS, 1981) * ''From Kingston JA to Miami USA'' (Vista Sounds, 1983) * ''Rum Raisin'' (RRR, 1985) * ''We Want to Party'' (Rooney, 1989) * ''True Blue'' (Rooney, 1989) * ''The Pensive Ranglin'' (Kinlin, 1993) * ''Play the Time Away'' (Grove Music, 1995) * ''Below the Bassline'' (Island, 1996) * ''Tribute to a Legend'' (Kariang, 1997) * ''Memories of Barber Mack'' (Island, 1997) * ''Soul D'Ern'' (Jazz House, 1997) * '' In Search of the Lost Riddim'' (Palm Pictures, 1998) * ''E.B.@Noon'' (Tropic, 1999) * ''Modern Answers to Old Problems'' (Telarc, 2000) * ''Gotcha!'' (Telarc, 2001) * ''Alextown'' (Palm Pictures, 2005) * ''Surfin'' (Tropic, 2005) * ''Order of Distinction'' (Milk River Music, 2009) * ''Avila Featuring Ernest Ranglin'' (Avila Street, 2012) * ''Bless Up'' (Avila Street, 2014) * ''Jazz Jamaica'' (Federal, 2014) * ''Two Colors'' (2022)

As sideman

With

* ''Rass!'' (MPS, 1974) * ''Love and Sunshine'' (MPS/BASF, 1975) * ''Monty Strikes Again'' (MPS/BASF, 1976) * ''Jamento'' (Pablo, 1978) * ''Cobilimbo'' (MPS, 1978) *''Monty Alexander - Ernest Ranglin'' (MPS, 1981) * ''Many Rivers to Cross'' (MELDAC, 1995) * ''Yard Movement'' (Island, 1996) * ''Rocksteady'' (Telarc, 2004) With

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* ''Tear It Up'' (Tropic, 1997) * ''Village Soul'' (Tropic, 1997) * ''Mango Blues'' (Tropic, 1997) * ''Our World'' (Tropic, 1999) * ''Believer'' (Tropic, 2002) * ''Mind Over Matter'' (Tropic, 2004) With

Bunny Wailer Neville O'Riley Livingston (10 April 1947 – 2 March 2021), known professionally as Bunny Wailer, was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and percussionist. He was an original member of reggae group The Wailers along with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. ...

* ''Roots Radics Rockers Reggae'' (Shanachie, 1983) * ''Crucial! Roots Classics'' (Shanachie, 1994) * ''Communication'' (Solomonic, 2000) With others *

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, ''Sing'' (Decca, 2012) *

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, ''Art and Life'' (Virgin, 2000) *

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, ''Groove to the Beat'' (Jamaican Gold, 1999) * Lloyd Brevett, ''The Legendary Skatalites'' (Jam Sounds, 1976) *

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, ''United Africa'' (Water Lily, 1978) *

Dennis Brown Dennis Emmanuel Brown CD (1 February 1957 – 1 July 1999) was a Jamaican reggae singer. During his prolific career, which began in the late 1960s when he was aged eleven, he recorded more than 75 albums and was one of the major stars of lo ...

, ''Light My Fire'' (Heartbeat, 1994) *

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, ''Take the Weather with You'' (RCA, 2006) *

, ''Give Thankx'' (Warner Bros., 1978) * Jimmy Cliff, ''I Am the Living'' (WEA, 1980) *

The Congos The Congos are a reggae vocal group from Jamaica which formed as the duo "Ashanti" Roy Johnson (tenor) (b. Roydel Johnson, 1947, Hanover, Jamaica) and Cedric Myton (falsetto) (b. 1947, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica), later becoming a trio w ...

, ''Heart of the Congos'' (Black Art, 1977) * The Congos, ''Congo Ashanti'' (Congo Ashanty, 1979) *

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, ''Alton Ellis Sings, the Heptones Harmonise'' (Jet Star, 1999) * Alton Ellis, ''Soul of a Man'' (All Tone, 2003) * George Faith, ''To Be a Lover'' (Black Swan, 1977) *

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, ''Red Rose'' (Internal Affairs, 1995) *

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, ''Mr Fix It & California Dreaming'' (Studio One, 1998) * Earl George, ''Loving Something'' (Hit, 1978) * Gladiators, ''Dreadlocks the Time Is Now'' (Front Line, 1990) * Gladiators, ''Sweet So Till'' (Front Line, 1979) *

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, ''Dub Dictionary'' (Trench Town, 1999) * John Holt, ''I Can't Get You Off My Mind'' (Heartbeat, 2006) * Keith Hudson, ''From One Extreme to Another'' (Joint, 1979) *

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, ''Earth Tones'' (Green Streets, 2005) * Winston Jarrett, ''Wise Man'' (Wambesi, 1979) *

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, ''Sound System International Dub LP'' (Clan Disc, 1976) *

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, ''Clair-Obscur'' (Barclay, 1997) * Little Roy, ''Live On'' (Tafari, 1991) *

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, ''Picture On the Wall'' (Studio One, 2017) * Jackie Mittoo, ''Showcase'' (Studio One, 1980) *

, ''The Super Ape Strikes Again'' (Lost Ark Music, 2015) *

, ''It's Burke's Law'' (Blue Beat, 1965) *

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, ''Megabit 25, 1922 Dub'' (Tamoki-Wambesi-Dove, 2004) *

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, ''Reconstruction'' (Mango, 1977) * The Royals, ''Moving On'' (Kingdom, 1981) *

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, ''The Night Is Scott and You're So Swingable'' (Fontana, 1966) * Ronnie Scott, ''When I Want Your Opinion, I'll Give It to You'' (Jazz House, 1997) *

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, ''Herb Dub Collie Dub'' (Jigsaw, 1976) * Millie Small, ''My Boy Lollipop & Oh, Henry'' (Island, 1980) *

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, ''Let Everyman Survive'' (Hit, 1980) * Ernie Smith, ''Smith, That Is'' (London, 1972) * St Germain, ''Tourist'' (Blue Note, 2000) *

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, ''Sonny's Blues'' (Jazz House, 1995) * Lincoln Thompson, ''Natural Wild'' (Vista Sounds, 1983) * André Toussaint, ''André Toussaint'' (Bahama, 1965) *

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, ''It's a Small, Small World'' (Top Ranking, 1978) * Jason Wilson, ''The Peacemaker's Chauffeur'' (Wheel, 2008)

References

External links

Ernest Ranglin website
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