
Mr Fire Coal Man produced by Coxsone Dodd, King Jammy, Bobby Digital for Studio One, Supreme, Live, Love, Digital-B in 1971
Mr Fire Coal Man Riddim Release Details
- Riddim year: 1971
- Total tracks: 7
- Unique artists on riddim: 6
- Production credits: Various Labels
- Key artists on this riddim: Sizzla, Sugar Minott
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Riddims Archive
Mr Fire Coal Man Riddim brings together versions linked to the Wailing Souls’ 1971 cut, with the post pointing to Coxsone Dodd, King Jammy, and Bobby Digital across Studio One, Supreme, Live and Love, and Digital-B. The core anchor here is The Wailing Souls’ Mr Fire Coal Man, while later takes from Jah Buzz, Sugar Minott, Nitty Gritty, and Sizzla show how the song lived on well beyond the original rocksteady-era recording. The title has long been tied to Studio One, and this collection leans into that lineage by tracing the tune from its early roots into later dancehall and digi-roots interpretations.
Mr Fire Coal Man Riddim Tracklist:
- Jah Buzz – Fire Coal Style Part 1 (1977)
- Jah Buzz – Fire Coal Style Part 2 (1977)
- Nitty Gritty – So Them Come, So Them Go (1987)
- Prince Jazzbo – Fire Coal Version
- Sizzla – More Guidance (1997)
- Sugar Minott – All Kinda People (1983)
- The Wailing Souls – Mr Fire Coal Man (1971)



