This Day in Jamaican Music

August 1

On August 1 in Jamaican music: 7 releases dated to this day, including The Wailing Wailers by Bob Marley (1965) and 6 stories from the news archive.

Releases

Released on this day

7

Albums and singles in the Listen library dated to this day — press play from any title.

  1. 1965 The Wailing WailersAlbum

    Bob Marley

  2. 1988 Our RightsAlbum

    Max Romeo

  3. 1988 Wonderful TimeAlbum

    Dr. Alimantado

  4. 1989 IdentifiedAlbum

    Inner Circle

  5. 2009 Two Phazed PeopleAlbum

    Horace Andy

  6. 2013 NBO (New Bread Order) EPAlbum

    No-Maddz

  7. 2012 Serious TimesSingle

    Gyptian

News archive

Stories published on this day

6

From the JamaicansMusic newsroom, going back to 2008.

  1. 2014 Classic Duets 2014 - The Antonio Campbell/Rudy Tomlinson Benefit

    Music

  2. 2014 Sean Paul/ Enrique Iglesias carries 'Bailando' to America's Got Talent/Good Morning America

    Music

  3. 2013 'Making of Legend Remixed: The Documentary' to air August 7th

    Music

  4. 2013 Reggae in Italy: Max Romeo in Milan

    Music

  5. 1972 ‘Many Rivers to Cross’: The Spiritual That Carries Ivan — and Reggae — Across the Water, 1972

    Music

  6. 1962 The Maytals Take Shape in Kingston: Toots Hibbert, Raleigh Gordon and Jerry Matthias Form a Vocal Trio, 1962

    Music

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