Apr252024

Lone Ranger

Borrowing his stage name from the popular TV Western hero of the same name, the Lone Ranger was one of Jamaica's most influential early dancehall DJs. He helped pioneer a newly rhythmic, on-the-beat rhyming style that led DJ toasting into the modern age, and punctuated his lyrics with bizarre exclamations and sound effects ("bim" and "ribbit" were his favorites) that made him perhaps the most imaginative stylist of his time. The Lone Ranger was born Anthony Waldron and spent a good portion of his childhood in the U. Read more on Last.fm

Track: Fish Tea

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1The Answer
22799
2Natty Dread on the Go
16520
3Barnabas Collins
14710
4Love Bump
14237
5Automatic
13884
6Jamaican Boy
13714
7M16
12752
8Badder Dan Dem
11473
9Gunshot Mek Daughter Drop
9663
10Screw Gone a North Coast
8909

Other Album Releases:

Dee Jay Daddy (Deluxe Edition)
Barnabas in Collins Wood
Dancehall Vibe
On The Other Side Of Dub (Deluxe Version)
Rosemarie Meets D.J. Daddy
Style and Fashion (Original Version)
Forward Ever (Prod. Mario Lanza)
Look How She Fat (original version)
Time Get Ruff (X Files Riddim)
JAMAICAN BOY

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