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Good Good Rudie

The Wailers

Session date, December, 1965

  • Bob Marley, lead vocal
  • Bunny Wailer, harmony vocals
  • Peter Tosh, harmony vocals
  • Lloyd Knibbs, drums
  • Lloyd Brevett, bass
  • Jerome "Jah Jerry" Haines, guitar
  • Jackie Mittoo, piano
  • Roland Alphonso, tenor saxophone
  • Vin Gordon, trombone

Recorded at Studio One in Kingston, 2 track
Engineer, Sydney "Siddie" Bucknor
Producer, Clement "Coxsone" Dodd

Matrix: WIRL CS 1176-1
First release: Coxsone 509

This track was pressed as a single under other titles, including
"Jailhouse," "Good Good Rudie," and "Rudie Rudie." Later album appearances
were titled "Ruddie," and "Ruddie Boy." This (along with "Cry To Me") is
the last session Bob did for Coxsone Dodd. Peter and Bunny would work with
Dodd for nine more months while Bob was in America.

You can hear or buy this song on:
Ark Of The Covenant (cd)
One Love at Studio One (cd)

The song sounds best on:
One Love at Studio One (cd)

Learn more about the album on Discogs
Ark Of The Covenant
One Love at Studio One

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