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Ernest Ranglin O.D. (born June 19, 1932 in Manchester, Jamaica) is a Jamaican guitarist and composer. Best known for his session work at the famed Studio One, Ranglin helped give birth to the ska genre in the late 1950s. Some credit Ranglin with the invention of the core style of guitar play (sometimes known as "scratching") found in nearly all Ska music.

Ranglin played on many classic Jamaican recordings, and he performed with artists such as Jimmy Cliff, Monty Alexander, Prince Buster, The Skatalites and the Eric Deans Orchestra. He has also explored other styles of music, notably blending Jazz and Reggae.


1969 Ranglin Roots
1970 Boss Reggae
1983 From Kingston JA To Miami USA
1983 Your Jamaican Girl
1992 Memories of Barber Mack
1996 Below the bassline
1996 Play The Time Away
1996 Sounds & Power
1998 In search of the lost riddim
1999 Now Is The Time
2000 Modern answers to old problems
2005 Alextown



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