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Ernest Ranglin

Jamaica · b. 1932-06-19

Ernest Ranglin is credited on 822 releases across 269 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1956–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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822

Credits

269

Albums

8

Decades active

168

In collections

Biography

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Guitarist, born June 19, 1932 in Manchester, Jamaica.
He started playing ukulele at a young age but soon he switched to guitar and played with several local bands. He helped give birth to the ska phenomenon in the 1950s and recorded lots of records with lots of musicians from Jamaica and the Bahamas. In 1964 he became resident jazz guitarist at Ronnie Scott's jazz club in London (UK) for 9 months and his international career begun. He recorded several records and won some awards.

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Credited work

822 releases · 269 albums · active 1956–2026

  • Performance · 929
  • Other credits · 195
  • Production · 28

Studios: Federal Records Studio · Harry J's Recording Studio · Dynamic Sounds Studios · The Magic House Studio

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