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Ernest Ranglin

g, *1932 JM, Robins Hall
Musician / Composer of Reggae

Guitarist, born June 19, 1932 in Manchester, Jamaica. He started playing ukulele at a young age but soon he switched to guitar and played with several local bands. He helped give birth to the ska phenomenon in the 1950ties and recorded lots of records with lots of musicians from Jamaica and the Bahamas. In 1964 he became resident jazz guitarist at Ronnie Scott's jazz club in London (UK) for 9 months and his international career begun. He recorded several records and won some awards.

     
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Banjo
  • Vocals
Genres
  • Reggae
  • Jazz
  • R&B/Soul
Plays With
Bell's Group
Clue J. & The Blues Blasters
Drumbago All Stars
Duke Reid Group
Duke Reid's All Stars
Ernest And Tommy
Ernest Ranglin & Orchestra
Ernest Ranglin Trio
Hersang And His City Slickers
King Edward Allstars
Prince Buster's All Stars
Sound Dimension
Teddy Greaves And His Groovy Group
The Boogie Cats
The Caribbeans
The Ernest Ranglin Quartet
The Jamaican Jazz Crusaders
The Monty Alexander 7
The Monty Alexander Quartet
Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
Trenton Spence & His Group
Workshop Musicians
Joey Altruda
Audley Williams
Baba Motta And His Orchestra
Goombay Rhythms
Avila
Popular Tracks   
Surfin' on Below The Bassline by Ernest Ranglin
Below The Bassline on Below The Bassline by Ernest Ranglin
54-46 (Was My Number) on Below The Bassline by Ernest Ranglin
In The Rain on Be What You Wanna Be by Ernest Ranglin
Fade Away on Memories Of Barber Mack by Ernest Ranglin
Congo Man on Below The Bassline by Ernest Ranglin
King Tubby Meets The Rockers on Below The Bassline by Ernest Ranglin
Surfin on Studio One Rockers by Various Artists
Satta Massagana on Below The Bassline by Ernest Ranglin
Blue Velvet on Softly with Ranglin by Ernest Ranglin

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Below The Bassline/Memories Of Barber MackErnest Ranglin2016Compil.
Sounds & PowerErnest Ranglin2015Compil.
Jazz JamaicaErnest Ranglin2014Album
Bless UpErnest Ranglin & Avila2014Album
Little Boy Blue / Come Get MeTeddy King & Prince Buster's All Stars / Ernest Ranglin2013Single
Free Form / Skalvouv'aErnest Ranglin2011Single
Innovation!Charlie Hunter, Earl "Chinna" Smith, Ernest Ranglin2006Album
AlextownErnest Ranglin2005Album
Surfin'Ernest Ranglin2005Album
Earth TonesCharlie Hunter / Earl "Chinna" Smith / Ernest Ranglin2005Album
RocksteadyMonty Alexander With Ernest Ranglin2004Album
Ranglin SattaErnest Ranglin2004Single
'Ska Wey Dat'Ernest Ranglin2003Album
'Ska Wey Dat'Ernest Ranglin2003Album
Boss Reggae - Sounds RanglinErnest Ranglin2002Album
Sing Like Gregory / Yours And MineAlton Ellis / Ernest Ranglin2001Single
Gotcha!Ernest Ranglin2001Album
Studio One Rockers Pre-ReleaseErnest Ranglin / Horace Andy2001Album
Modern Answers To Old ProblemsErnest Ranglin2000Album
Now Is The TimeErnest Ranglin1999Compil.
Our WorldFloyd Lloyd With Ernest Ranglin1999Album
E.B.@NoonErnest Ranglin1999Album
In Search Of The Lost RiddimErnest Ranglin1998Album
Soul D'ErnErnest Ranglin1997Album
Memories Of Barber MackErnest Ranglin1997Album
Tribute To A LegendErnest Ranglin1997Album
Rudy Girl / Honky Tonk Parts 1 & 2Laurel Aitken Featuring Freetown / Ernest Ranglin Backed By Jump With Joey1997Single
Below The BasslineErnest Ranglin1996Album
Dark ShadowsErnest Ranglin & Mudies All Stars1996Single
UntitledErnest Ranglin1996Album
Play The Time Away...Ernest Ranglin1995Album
Natty DreadErnest Ranglin1995Single
We Want To PartyErnest Ranglin1989Album
Phantoms Of The BassErnest Ranglin1988Album
From Kingston JA To Miami USAErnest Ranglin1983Album
Mr Chatter Box / With You GirlBob Marley & The Wailers & Toyan / Tyrone Evans & The Paragons & Ernest Ranglin1982Album
Monty Alexander - Ernest RanglinMonty Alexander - Ernest Ranglin1981Album
SurfinErnest Ranglin1979Single
Sugar Plum / Sugar DaddyOwen Gray / Ernest Ranglin1979Single
RanglypsoErnest Ranglin1976Album
Ranglin RootsErnest Ranglin1976Album
Rass!Monty Alexander Featuring Ernest Ranglin1974Album
Dark ShadowsErnest Ranglin & Mudies All Stars1972Single
Earth Sound Part ICount Ossie, Ernest Ranglin1970Single
Is It Because I'm Black (Color Of My Skin) / Lee ArabLloyd Williams / Sound Dimension, Ernest Ranglin1970Single
Ernie Ranglin With SoulErnest Ranglin1969Album
Softly With RanglinErnest Ranglin1969Album
Heart Beat / Birds Of The AirErnest Ranglin / The Coolers1968Single
Call On Me / Come Get MePrince Buster & Lee Perry / Ernest Ranglin & Prince Buster's All Stars1967Single
Ranglin Presents The ZodiacsErnest Ranglin Presents The Zodiacs1966Album
A Mod A Mod RanglinErnest Ranglin1966Album
Today's BestErnest Ranglin1966Album
The Exciting RanglinErnest Ranglin1966Album
Popeye SkaGranville Williams Orchestra With Ernest Ranglin1965Single
Guitar In ErnestErnest Ranglin1965Album
Swing-A-Ling Pt. I / Swing-A-Ling Pt. II / So-HoErnest Ranglin And The The Graham Bond Organization1964Single
ReflectionsErnest Ranglin1964Album
The Jamaica Story Independence SouvenierErnest Ranglin1963Album
Exodus / One Cup Of CoffeeErnest Ranglin / Bob Marley1963Single
True BlueErnest RanglinAlbum
Soft Touch (Unofficial Release) Limited EditionErnest RanglinAlbum
Dancing Mood IIErnest Ranglin Feat. Floyd LloydSingle
Ranglin On Bond Street / Sweet LornaErnest Ranglin / Tommy McCook & The SupersonicsSingle
Federated Backdrop / Walkie TalkieErnest Ranglin / The EthiopiansSingle
Midnight Cowboy (Everybody's Talking)Dino, Paul and Tommy / Ernest RanglinSingle
Is It Because I'm Black / Federated BackdropLloyd Williams / Ernest RanglinSingle
Jerico Skank / HooliganJackie Mittoo & Ernest Ranglin / The WailersSingle
Dangerous Bad Boy / Funky Bond StreetCourtney Melody & Busta Rhymes / Jungle Brothers & Ernest RanglinSingle
Gentle On My MindHorace Forbes, Ernest RanglinSingle
We Want To PartyErnest RanglinAlbum
Jerico Skank / Baby Why (Ver.)Jackie Mittoo & Ernest Ranglin / Dennis AlcaponeSingle
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