Laurel Aitken and The Skatalites - Rude Boy Dreams

I can't believe this is the first song I am presenting by the Godfather of Ska, Laurel Aitken. Aitken was born in Cuba on April 22, 1927, and moved to his father's homeland of Jamaica in 1938, where he became the first real recording star. His double-A-sided "Little Sheila/Boogie in My Bones" was the first single ever released on Island, as well as one of the earliest ska records. It was also a massive hit in Jamaica, topping the charts for nearly three months, and went on to become the first Jamaican record ever issued in the UK. He moved to Brixton in 1960 and started recording for Blue Beat label. He returned to Jamaica for a short while in 1963, often backed by The Skatalites. In the UK, in the meanwhile, he was issued on the new Rio label, which shortly after went bakrupt so Aitken joined the Pama group.