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Stranger Cole
bvoc, perc, *1945 JM, Kingston Parish
Singer / Musician of Reggae
A.k.a. Wilburn Theodore Cole King Of Montego Bay Rob Walker (8)
Stranger Cole, also known as StrangeJah Cole (born Wilburn Theodore Cole, 1945) is a Jamaican singer whose long recording career dates from the early days of ska in 1962 through to the 2000s.
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| Universal Youth |
Popular Tracks 
These Eyes on Treasure Isle Presents: Original Reggae by Various Artists Bangarang on Bangarang by Lester Sterling Just Like A River on First Class Rock Steady by Various Artists Rough And Tough on Ska Mania by Various Artists Rough and Tough on Memorial Album by Don Drummond Arte Bella on Studio One Ska by Various Artists Everyday Tomorrow on Reggae Super Oldies, Vol. 1: Block Party by Various Artists Don't Want to Be Hurt (with The Fugitives) on Put On Your Best Dress - Sonia Pottinger's Ska & Rock Steady 1966-67 by Various Artists Love Me Today feat. Gladstone Anderson on Rocksteady - The Roots Of Reggae by Various Artists Drop the Ratchet on Put On Your Best Dress - Sonia Pottinger's Ska & Rock Steady 1966-67 by Various ArtistsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hold You Jack / Bangarang | Derrick Morgan / Lester Sterling & Stranger Cole | 2018 | Single |
| More Life | Stranger Cole, The Steadytones | 2018 | Album |
| We Shall Overcome | Stranger Cole | 2017 | Single |
| When I Get My Freedom / Death Rides A Horse | Stranger Cole / Roy Richards | 2017 | Single |
| Use Your Head / Thinking Of The Future | Duke Reid Group, Stranger Cole | 2017 | Single |
| Always Remember Me / Want Me Cock | Stranger Cole, Owen & Leon Silvera | 2017 | Single |
| You Took My Love / Good Thing Come To Those Who Wait | Stranger Cole / Patsy Todd | 2016 | Single |
| Darling Please / If We Should Ever Meet | Stranger Cole / Stranger & Gladdy | 2016 | Single |
| Kimble / Seeing Is Knowing | Lee Perry AKA The Creators / Stranger Cole & Gladstone Anderson | 2014 | Single |
| Living In Misery Aka Go Back Home / Oh Ye Mahee | The Harmonizers, Stranger Cole & The Conquerors | 2014 | Single |
| Crying Every Night / Mighty Alley | Stranger Cole With Tommy McCook Allstars / Tommy McCook & The Supersonics | 2014 | Single |
| Just Like A River | Gladstone Anderson & Stranger Cole | 2013 | Single |
| Now I Know / Nice Like Rice | Stranger Cole / Basil Daley & The Conquerors | 2012 | Single |
| Bangarang | Stranger Cole & Lester Sterling | 2011 | Single |
| Don't Play | Stranger Cole | 2008 | Single |
| Morning Train | Stranger Cole | 2006 | Album |
| Be Good | Horace Andy / Stranger Cole | 2004 | Album |
| Bangarang (The Best Of Stranger Cole 1962-1972) | Stranger Cole | 2003 | Compil. |
| Pretty Cottage / My Love / Last Flight To Reggae City / Bangarang | Stranger Cole | 2003 | Album |
| Behind Bars | Stranger Cole | 2000 | Single |
| The Hour Glass | Stranger Cole | 1997 | Single |
| Rock Steady Greats (Get In The Groove) | Roy Shirley, Stranger Cole, Ken Parker | 1996 | Compil. |
| Mountain Breeze | Stranger Cole | 1995 | Single |
| Jah Army | Stranger Cole | 1995 | Single |
| Black Sun | Stranger Cole | 1994 | Single |
| If We Should Meet Again | Stranger Cole | 1994 | Single |
| Cast Them In The Fire | Stranger Cole | 1994 | Single |
| Soul And Inspiration | Stranger Cole | 1993 | Single |
| Pretty Cottage | Stranger Cole / Gladstone Anderson | 1992 | Single |
| I Wanna Love You | Stranger Cole | 1992 | Single |
| Bangarang | Stranger Cole, Gladstone Anderson | 1992 | Single |
| Just Like A River | Stranger Cole & Sharon Forrester | 1992 | Single |
| True Believer | Donovan Joseph, Stranger Cole, Jennifer Lara | 1992 | Single |
| The Protection | Stranger Cole / Queen Rejoice | 1988 | Album |
| No More Fussing And Fighting | Stranger Cole | 1986 | Album |
| Bread In The Oven/Uno Dos Tres | Stranger Cole | 1982 | Album |
| The Patriot | Stranger Cole | 1982 | Album |
| Hice Gold | Stranger Cole | 1980 | Album |
| The Time Is Now / Revolution / Take Time | Stranger Cole / Leroy Sibbles / Bullwackies All Stars | 1978 | Album |
| The First Ten Years | Stranger Cole / Callander Sisters / Chalawa | 1978 | Album |
| "Forward" In The Land Of Sunshine | Stranger Cole | 1976 | Album |
| Capture Land | Stranger Cole | 1976 | Single |
| Freedom, Justice, & Equality | Stranger Cole | 1975 | Single |
| I'm Living | Stranger Cole & Jah Levy | 1975 | Single |
| Wantie Wantie | Stranger Cole | 1975 | Single |
| More Kissing | Barry Heptone & Stranger Cole | 1974 | Single |
| Bangarang / Last Train To Reggae City | Stranger Cole | 1973 | Single |
| Mocking Bird / Corra Bella Baby | Stranger Cole & Hortense Ellis | 1973 | Single |
| Mail Man / Man Version | Stranger Cole / Charlie Ace / Tropical All Stars | 1972 | Single |
| Bringing In The Sheaves / Wishbone | Stranger Cole And Hortense Ellis / The Bunny Lee Allstars | 1972 | Single |
| The Mail Man | Stranger Cole | 1972 | Album |
| Bringing In The Sheaves | Hortense Ellis And Stranger Cole | 1972 | Single |
| Mail Man | Stranger Cole, Charlie Ace | 1972 | Single |
| My Love Is For Real / Version | Stranger Cole | 1972 | Single |
| The House Where Bombo Lives | Stranger Cole | 1972 | Single |
| Just One More Dance | Stranger Cole & Hortense Ellis | 1971 | Single |
| Crying / It Must Come | Stranger Cole / Delroy Wilson & Dennis Alcapone | 1971 | Single |
| Crying Every Night / Night Version | Stranger Cole With Tommy McCook & The Supersonics / Herman Marquis | 1971 | Single |
| Sour Sop / Stranger Cole Medley | Stranger Cole | 1971 | Single |
| My Confession / Mighty Organ | Stranger Cole / Lascelles Perkins & Hortense Ellis | 1971 | Single |
| Chicken Thief / Tomorrow | Lloyd Clarke / Stranger Cole | 1971 | Single |
| Little Things / Till The Well Runs Dry | Stranger Cole | 1970 | Single |
| Everything With You / Picture On The Wall | Stranger Cole | 1970 | Single |
| Pussy / Let Me In | Stranger Cole | 1970 | Single |
| Everyday Tomorrow / Lift Your Head Up High | Stranger Cole | 1970 | Single |
| Leana Leana / Nana Na Na Nana | Stranger Cole | 1970 | Single |
| Ruff And Tuff / When You Call My Name | Stranger Cole & Tommy McCook / Stranger & Patsy | 1970 | Single |
| Remember / Loneliness | Stranger Cole | 1970 | Single |
| Lift Your Head Up High / Lift Your Head Up High (Version) | Stranger Cole & Gladstone Anderson | 1970 | Single |
| Nuggets For The Needy - Place In The Sun | Stranger Cole | 1969 | Single |
| Darling Please / I've Got Plans | Stranger Cole | 1969 | Single |
| When I Get My Freedom | Stranger Cole | 1969 | Single |
| Freedom Train / You Should Never Have To Come | Ernest Wilson / Stranger Cole | 1969 | Single |
| What Moma No Wants She Get | Stranger Cole | 1969 | Single |
| Pretty Cottage / To Me | Stranger Cole | 1969 | Single |
| Sad Mood / Give It To Me | Ken Parker / Stranger Cole | 1969 | Single |
| Glad You're Living | Stranger Cole | 1969 | Single |
| Bangarang / Someone To Love | Lester Sterling & Stranger Cole / Ken Parker | 1968 | Single |
| Last Flight To Reggae City | Tommy McCook & Stranger Cole | 1968 | Single |
| Now I Know / Love Me Today | Stranger Cole | 1968 | Single |
| Give It To Me / Try Me One More Time | Stranger Cole, Stranger & Gladdy | 1968 | Single |
| Now I Know / Darling Jeboza Macoo | Stranger & Gladdy, Stranger Cole | 1968 | Single |
| Bangarang / If We Should Ever Meet | Lester Sterling & Stranger Cole | 1968 | Single |
| Nice Like Rice / Over Again | Basil Daley, The Conquerors / Stranger Cole & Gladstone Anderson | 1968 | Single |
| Spanish Eyes / Loving Wine | Lynn Taitt with Tommy McCook & The Supersonics / Stranger Cole & Hortense Ellis | 1967 | Single |
| Down The Train Line / Sing And Pray | Stranger & Patsy With The Fugitives / Stranger Cole & The Seraphines | 1967 | Single |
| Brand New Ska / This Is The Time Of Decision | The Soul Brothers / Stranger Cole & Ken Boothe | 1966 | Single |
| Cincinnati Kid / When The Party Is Over | Prince Buster, Stranger Cole | 1966 | Single |
| We Shall Overcome / Do You Really Love Me | Stranger Cole | 1966 | Single |
| Live And Love/Ole Mahee | Carlton Manning, Stranger Cole | 1966 | Single |
| Oh My Baby / When The Party Is Over | The Charmers / Stranger Cole | 1966 | Single |
| Rudies All Around \ One Love | Stranger Cole | 1966 | Single |
| Loving Love | Patsy Todd And Stranger Cole | 1966 | Single |
| The Cincinnati Kid | Prince Buster's All Stars, Stranger Cole | 1965 | Single |
| Artebela / Women Of The World | Stranger Cole & Ken Boothe / Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Brothers | 1965 | Single |
| Captain Burke / Matilda | Prince Buster's All Stars / Stranger Cole | 1965 | Single |
| Koo Koo Do / Stay Where You Are | Stranger Cole With Owen & Leon Silvera, The Baba Brooks Band / The Dreamlets | 1965 | Single |
| Pussy Cat / Sweet Sweet Jenny | Stranger Cole With The Baba Brooks Band / The Maytals | 1965 | Single |
| Independence Ska (Pussycat) / Seven Days | The Baba Brooks Band / Stranger Cole & Claudelle Clarke | 1965 | Single |
| Run Joe / Make Believe | Stranger Cole w/ Baba Brooks | 1965 | Single |
| Love Your Neighbour / Nuclear Weapon | Stranger Cole, The Baba Brooks Band / Roland Alphonso | 1965 | Single |
| Summer Day / Loving You Always | Stranger Cole | 1964 | Single |
| Till My Dying Days / I Need You | Stranger Cole, Stranger & Patsy | 1964 | Single |
| Boy Blue / Words Of Wisdom | Stranger Cole / Eric "Monty" Morris | 1964 | Single |
| I Love You Lady | Stranger Cole | 1964 | Single |
| Last Love / Hush Baby | Stranger Cole, Stranger & Ken | 1964 | Single |
| Musical Storeroom / He Who Feels | Don Drummond / Stranger Cole | 1964 | Single |
| Morning Star / Beat Up Your Gum | Stranger Cole | 1964 | Single |
| Take Your Time / Happy-Go-Lucky | Theophilus Beckford / Stranger Cole | 1964 | Single |
| Conqueror / Stranger At Your Door | Stranger Cole | 1963 | Single |
| Go Back To Country / Revelation | Stranger Cole & Ken Boothe | 1963 | Single |
| Rough And Tough / Country Town | Stranger Cole / The Baba Brooks Band | 1963 | Single |
| Millie Maw | Stranger Cole | 1963 | Single |
| Watermelon Man Ska / Things Come To Those Who Wait | The Baba Brooks Band / Stranger Cole | 1963 | Single |
| Conqueror / Stranger At Your Door | Stranger Cole | 1963 | Single |
| Nothing Tried / Out Of Many One | Stranger Cole | 1963 | Single |
| Miss Reamer / Blues From The Hills | Stranger Cole / Rico Rodriguez Blues Band | 1963 | Single |
| True Love / Money Can't Buy Life | Hortense Ellis And Stranger Cole / Eric "Monty" Morris | 1961 | Single |
| Run Up Your Mouth | Stranger Cole | Single | |
| Front Page 24 Sevens | Stranger Cole | Album | |
| Uno Dos Tres / Latin Goes Ska | Stranger Cole / The Skatalites | Single | |
| SKA 1959-69 Vintage Vol. 1 | Stranger Cole | Compil. | |
| One Toke Over The Line/Do You Really Love Me | Stranger Cole | Single | |
| Cocoo In The Tree | Stranger Cole & Queen Rejoice | Single | |
| Loneliness | Stranger Cole | Single | |
| Behind Bars | Stranger Cole | Single | |
| Ruff And Tuff / When You Call My Name | Stranger Cole / Stranger & Patsy | Single | |
| Near Approaching Lord / The Holy Ghost | Stranger Cole | Single | |
| Drop The Ratchet / Oh Ye Mahee | Stranger Cole & The Conquerors | Single | |
| Overcome | Stranger Cole | Album | |
| Vintage Vol. 2 | Stranger Cole Featuring Patsy Todd | Compil. | |
| Just Like A River / Rough & Tough | Stranger Cole | Album | |
| Fatty Bum Bum / Lucky Dog | Stranger Cole | Single | |
| Peenie Weenie / One Broke | Stranger Cole & Queen Rejoice | Single | |
| Crown Me / Baba Brooks Special | Stranger Cole / The Baba Brooks Band | Single | |
| Vampire / Peter and Paul | Stranger Cole | Single | |
| How Can You Mend A Broken Heart / Black Son | Freddie McGregor / Stranger Cole | Album | |
| Til My Dying Days / I Need You | Stranger Cole / Stranger & Patsy | Single | |
| I'll Forgive You / Forever And Ever | Stranger & Patsy, Stranger Cole | Single | |
| Stranger At Your Door / Behind The Door | Stranger Cole | Single | |
| My Love My Life | Stranger Cole & Callander Sisters | Album | |
| It Takes Time | Stranger Cole | Single | |
| I Want To Love You | Stranger Cole | Single | |
| Woman A Heavy Load | Stranger Cole | Single | |
| Last Flight To Reggay City | Stranger Cole With Tommy McCook Allstars | Single | |
| Sea of Love | Johnny Diamond, Stranger Cole & Culture Brown | Single | |
| We Are Rolling On / Where The Boys Are | Stranger Cole & Ken Boothe / Hortense Ellis | Single | |
| We'll Meet / Train To Skaville / Jump The Fence | Stranger Cole And the Col Sister, The Ethiopians, Winston Wright | Album | |
| Since You Left Me / River Runs Dry | Stranger Cole | Single | |
| Goodbye / Portrait Of My Love | Stranger Cole / Baba Brooks | Single | |
| Loneliness / Now I Know | Stranger Cole, Stranger & Gladdy | Single | |
| We Shall Overcome / One Toke Over The Line | Stranger Cole & Gladstone Anderson | Single | |
| Bad Lamp / Eyes Of A Lion | Stranger Cole | Single | |
| Russians Are Coming / Bangarang | Val Bennett / Stranger Cole & Lester Sterling | Single | |
| Allepon / Pussy Cat | Don Drummond And His Band / Stranger Cole With The Baba Brooks Band | Single | |
| High School Dance / Mocking Bird | Stranger Cole & Hortense Ellis | Single | |
| Melody Jamboree | Baba Brooks, Stranger Cole | Single | |
| Wait For Me My Love / Dolado | Stranger Cole & Callander Sisters | Album | |
| Strangejah Cole / King Banana | Stranger Cole, King Banana | Album | |
| Scanking Monkey | Stranger Cole, Gladstone Anderson | Single | |
| My Application | Stranger Cole And Gladstone Anderson | Single | |
| Pussy Cat / My Place | Stranger Cole | Single | |
| Just Like A River | Stranger Cole | Single |
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