Harry Mudie

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Harry Mudie
Birth name Harry A. Mudie
Born c. 1940
Origin Flag of Jamaica Spanish Town, Jamaica

Harry A. Mudie (born c. 1940 in Spanish Town, Jamaica) is a Jamaican record producer.

Harry Mudie attended to the St Jago High School. In the mid fifties, he launched his own sound system "Mudies Hi-Fi", before going to the UK to study electronics and photography.

Back in Jamaican in the late 1950's, his first production was "Babylon Gone" (1962) by rasta drummer Count Ossie and saxophonist Wilton Gaynair released in the UK in 1962 on Blue Beat. But he spent time mainly in the 60s in operating his "Scaramouch Garden Amusement Center in Spanishtown opened in 62. Came back to music in the late 60s by launching his Moodisc label and by recording artists such as Winston Wright, Winston Shand, Lloyd Jones, Count Ossie and the then-unknown I Roy. Early 70s, first to record Big Joe (Run Girl, Woodcutter Skank, Black Stick Rock Reworked with Ossie in 70 "Whispering Drums" He was the first to use strings in reggae (John Holt "Time is the Master" in 1973 masterpiece fine songs, hevy rhythms orchestral arrangements recorded in London, had some dub albums with King Tubby 75-76-77. Peak in the mid-late 70s, he worked with Gregory Isaacs, The Heptones, Joe White, Prince Heron... Throughout the sixties he produced numerous musicians on his different labels: Moodisc, Jungle, Afro and Jukebox. Relocated to Florida in the 80s

[edit] Discography

Albums

  • The Rhythm Rulers & Mudies All Stars - 1970 - Book Of Drifters - Moodisc
  • The Rhythm Rulers - 1970 - Mudies Mood - Moodisc
  • Harry Mudie with King Tubby in Dub Conference Volume 1 - 1975 - Moodisc
  • Harry Mudie with King Tubby in Dub Conference Volume 2 - 1976 - Moodisc
  • Harry Mudie with King Tubby in Dub Conference Volume 3 - 1977 - Moodisc

Compilations

  • Harry Mudie & Friends - Let Me Tell You Boy - 1970 - Trojan (1988)
  • Various Artists - Mudie's Mood - 1970 - Moodisc/Trojan
  • Various Artists - Quad Star Revolution Volume 1 - 1972
  • Various Artists - Quad Star Revolution Volume 2 - 1975
  • Various Artists - Reggae History A-Z Volume 1 - Moodisc
  • Various Artists - Reggae Jamboree (1972-1992) - Moodisc
  • Various Artists - Drifting With Mudies All Stars & The Rhythm Rulers - Papa Charlie (2004)
  • Various Artists - Reggae History Volume 1 - 1985 - Moodisc

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