Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Shake Spears - Summertime 7" (1978)



...now here's something I've never seen addressed in any ska article. I can't find any info anywhere mainly because I don't know what to search for.

What is the origin of the ska chick-i-chick scatting? Is there a name for this sound?
What's the earliest use of it?

My guess is that it stemmed from Billy Stewart's version of the Gershwin song "Summertime". He recorded it in '65 and it was released in '66.

Prince Buster recorded "Don't Throw Stones" in '66.

Is there a link here? I'm just speculating without any foundation. If you know please set me straight.

Here's Billy Stewart.The sound in question is at :41 and again at 4:20


Here's The Prince making the sound his own


...anyway, here's a mod/ska single for you.

A - Summertime
B - What Happened

DOWNLOAD

HERE's a Shake Spears bio (in French)
...thanks to Paul for the link
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 31, 2010 at 3:44 PM

    Something I found I hope it helps shed some light.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 31, 2010 at 3:45 PM

    Something I found I hope it helps shed some light.

    Paul

    http://www.discogs.com/artist/Shake+Spears,+The

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  3. AnonymousMarch 31, 2010 at 4:35 PM

    Here's the album check out tracks 06 & 12 Nutty Ska if there is a word. Summertime is very good.

    Cheers

    Paul

    gene latter and The shake spears - summertime.

    01 - Summertime
    02 - i'll go crazy
    03 - Give it to me
    04 - Stop playing that Song
    05 - Summertime Blues
    06 - Lucifer
    07 - The Shake Spears
    08 - Do that again
    09 - Don't play funny Games
    10 - What happened
    11 - Shake it over
    12 - Main Theme from 'the Saint'

    http://rapidshare.com/files/335385587/ThShSpSu.rar

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