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Listen the History of Jamaican Music:
Toots and the Maytals
Provided by Reggaeplus Radio
Toots and the
Maytals... 
Toots and the Maytals...Always one of Jamaica's most soulful
voices, Toots Hibbert and the Maytals, Jerry Mathias and Raleigh
Gordon, began recording back in 1961. Toots had honed his vocal
skills, along with his 4 brothers and 3 sisters, at the Baptist
church. In the late '50's he garnered quite the reputation as a
barber, not because of his work with the scissors, but because he
sang while he worked. Jerry and Raleigh [who gave the group its
name...Maytals], came around, liked what they heard, and wanted
to form a group. They sang together, rehearsed, and taught one another
all that they collectively knew. Old time religion was the foundation
for much of their earliest recordings, from their first record for
'Studio One', 'Hallelujah', to the '6 & 7 Books of Moses', to
'Judgement Day'. Changing direction, 'Bam Bam' was the 1966 'Festival'
winner. The Maytals missed the Rock Steady era as Toots spent 2
years in jail following a ganja possession charge. Their triumphany
return...'54-46, That's My Number' became one of their biggest hits
ever. Still going strong, Toots Hibbert, along with the Maytals,
have been with us since the dawn of Ska right up to today. Long
may they run. Listen
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