Happy Independence Riddim – Gadd 59

Happy Independence Riddim came out in 1967 on Gadd 59, with Derrick Morgan and Phillip Gadd sharing the production credit. The set is very small, just two tracks, led by Derrick Morgan’s Happy Independence and later revisited by Peter Spence on The Truth in 2004, which gives the riddim a neat bridge between classic roots-era recording and a much later cut. Derrick Morgan’s own title anchors the release and suits the patriotic theme implied by the name, while Peter Spence’s version adds a modern singer’s touch to the same foundation. It’s a concise slice of Jamaican catalog history and a good reminder of how a single rhythm can travel across decades while keeping its identity intact.