Sugar Simone: King without a throne/Suddenly

102 | 19 October 2023

WTTM Radio | 14556

Keith “Sugar” Simone was born in Jamaica but emigrated to the UK in 1961. He became a recording engineer for a music publishing company who were among the backers of a pirate radio station called Radio Atlanta. Their Carnival Records released some singles by “Sugar and Dandy”. At least one of these tracks, “What a life” (1964) were Dandy Livingstone double tracked.

Sugar Simone’s recording “King Without a Throne” was recorded by Island Records in 1967 and released on the Sue label; it remains Sugar Simone’s best known record. Simone also recorded under the name Tito Simon and had recordings issued on the Trojan label.

Released as Sue WI 4029 in February, 1967.

Chart Position: Did not chart.

Collectors Frenzy | 14555

Tony Washington and the DCs, Show me how/Boof ska

109 | 6 April 2023

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“Show me how you milk the cow”, the old Louis Jordan song, was a British recording which was a hit in Sweden. The recording was re-released as a track in a Trojan label boxed CD collection.

UK Sue WI 327, issued in September 1964.

Chart Position: data not available.

Collection of Martin Whitell

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