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The Upsetter - the Life and Works of Lee "Scratch" Perry

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1/4. Mark Lamarr profiles Jamaican-born Lee "Scratch" Perry, the flamboyantly unconventional reggae and dub maverick whose work as a mixologist, songwriter and producer of such acts as Bob Marley and the Wailers and the Congos has established him as a key figure in the history of reggae. The series begins with a look at Perry's formative years, when he collaborated with Prince Buster, Clement "Coxsone" Dodd and Joe Gibbs. Featuring his early Ska recordings and input from Ansell Collins, Gladstone Anderson, Clancy Eccles, Skully "Zoot" Simms, Striker Lee and Sly Dunbar.

Phill Jupitus on Perry: page 32

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Lamarr
Unknown:
Ansell Collins
Unknown:
Gladstone Anderson
Unknown:
Clancy Eccles
Unknown:
Striker Lee
Producer:
Simon Poole
Source: Radio Times

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