00:00 Allison Miner introduces Toots Hibbert, leader of Toots and the Maytals/ innovator of Jamaican music, and the interviewer, Gene Scaramuzzo. 01:00 New album called “Toots in Memphis,” by Highland Records (?), includes covers by Otis Redding and Al Green; always liked the blues, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, James Brown, Louis Armstrong. 05:00 He’s from Kiefer (?), in the Parish of Clarendon. He wrote the letter song, then traveled to Kingston where he met Jerry [Matthais] and Raleigh [Gordon], singing ska, rock steady, recorded a song called, “Do the Reggae.” 06:16 Prince Buster was a great sound system person in Jamaica who was also popular in England; song competition that happens every year at the festivals that he and other artists such as Bob Marley had done at the start of their careers. Toots won three times for “Bam Bam,” “Pomps and Pride,” and “Sweet and Dandy.” 09:09 this movement that was happening didn’t have a name yet. So one day I composed a name, in the song “Let’s do the Reggae.” …that’s the first reggae song. I was the one that put the “R” in the beat; from the ghetto; our song is more about the lyrics and less about gimmick 12:33 still lives in Kingston, Jamaica; Reggae Sunsplash; Bunny Wailer, Jimmy Cliff 15:02 Interview ends
