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Jamaican guitarist and composer

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Person
Country
JM
Active from
1932-06-19

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Ernest Ranglin (born June 19, 1932) is a famous Jamaican guitarist. As a child, Ranglin played ukulele, then guitar in his teen years. Charlie Christian was an early influence. Ranglin played on many classic recordings, with Jimmy Cliff, Monty Alexander, Prince Buster, The Skatalites, and others. Ranglin toured extensively with the Eric Deans Orchestra, one of the top bands in the Caribbean. In 1958, Chris Blackwell recorded a Ranglin single; it was the first Island Records release. <a href="h

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Instance of
human
Given name
Ernest
Gender
male
Citizenship
Jamaica
Place of birth
Manchester Parish
Genre
reggae
Instrument
guitar
Record label
Island Records
Official website
home.planet.nl/~vanbergh
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Ernest Ranglin 2005.jpg
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date of birth
1932-06-19
start of work period
1947-00-00
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Ernest Ranglin
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