1968

NANNY GOAT * LARRY AND ALVIN * SUPREME 00013 * JA

Original first press to Nanny Goat, that is now generally held to be one of the first releases on the new Reggae rhythm. Larry and Alvin is; Fitzroy 'Larry' Marshal, born 1945, St. Anns, Jamaica, and Alvin Leslie. They had a number of records issued on various Dodd labels, including the excellent Mean Girl, from 1969, and Throw Me Corn from 1971. Larry Marshall also recorded some top sides as a solo artist for Dodd, including Run Babylon. Larry never achieved any real recognition that I believe his contribution to Reggae deserved, and is, at the time of writing, suffering from prostrate cancer and having to work on a building site in Miami to earn some money to help cover medical costs.

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