R.I.P: Emmanuel “Rico” Rodriguez, 1934-2015

September 7, 2015


Rico & The Rudies: “Jumping the Gun” (1969)
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Originally on featured on Rodriguez’s debut LP for Trojan, Blow Your Horn, this song was also the opening track on the Trojan’s highly influential Tighten Up Vol. 2 compilation that helped bring the sounds of Jamaica to a wider audience in the UK.

https://youtu.be/481Jt6zxNkU