Laurel Aitken
Lorenzo Aitken, known as Laurel Aitken, was born on 22 April 1927 in Cuba to
parents of Cuban and Jamaican descent; he later settled in Jamaica in 1938 and
became a singer. Aitken first appeared on record in the late 1950s with mento
tunes such as "Nebuchnezer" and "Sweet Chariot"; his 1958 single "Boogie in My
Bones" was one of the first Jamaican popular records released in the United
Kingdom. After moving to Brixton in 1960, he recorded for Blue Beat, producing
fifteen singles before returning to Jamaica in 1963 where he worked with Duke
Reid and the Skatalites on tracks like "...
Nightfall in ZionLaurel Aitken
Boogie In My Bones: The Early Years 1957-1960
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Yea Yea BabyLaurel Aitken
Boogie In My Bones: The Early Years 1957-1960
3:22
The Walls of JerichoLaurel Aitken
Boogie In My Bones: The Early Years 1957-1960
3:15
It's Too LateLaurel Aitken
The Story So Far...
Rege Dege DingLaurel Aitken
Boogie In My Bones: The Early Years 1957-1960
3:14
Sweet ChariotLaurel Aitken
Boogie In My Bones: The Early Years 1957-1960
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