Ride Me Donkey produced by Bunny Striker Lee, Coxsone Dodd, Edward Seaga, Byron Lee, Ronnie Nasralla, The Tennors, George Murphy for Studio One, Tennors, Upsetter, WIRL, Puzzle, Errol Wonder in 1966
Ride Me Donkey Release Details
- Riddim year: 1966
- Total tracks: 13
- Unique artists on riddim: 13
- Production credits: Various Labels
- Browse this riddim in year & database lists: 1960s-80s Riddims Archive
Ride Me Donkey Riddim – Studio One, Tennors, Upsetter, WIRL, Puzzle, Errol Wonder dates to 1966 and pulls together a classic rock steady-era rhythm with a wide spread of singers and versions. The lineup includes Augustus Pablo’s Pablo’s Big Ride, Charley Organaire and The Tennors’ Copy Mi Donkey, The Tennors’ Ride Yu Donkey, Dobby Dobson’s Ride Me Donkey, Derrick Morgan’s Ride Mommy Fanny, Prince Buster’s Ride Me Donkey, and the Upsetters’ Noisy Village, giving the set a mix of playful vocal cuts and instrumental touches. The rhythm is tied to several key Jamaican names, including Bunny Striker Lee, Coxsone Dodd, Edward Seaga, Byron Lee, Ronnie Nasralla, The Tennors, and George Murphy, which helps explain why it crosses so many important early labels and production camps.
Ride Me Donkey Tracklist:
- Augustus Pablo – Pablo’s Big Ride
- Charley Organaire & The Tennors – Copy Mi Donkey (1968)
- Delroy Jones & The Tennors – Donkey Scank (1971)
- Derrick Morgan – Ride Mommy Fanny
- Dobby Dobson – Ride Me Donkey
- Errol Wonder – Hi Deh Sexy (1997)
- Jacob Miller – Lambs Bread Collie
- Llans Thelwell & The Celestials – Ride The Donkey (1966)
- Prince Buster – Ride Me Donkey
- The Murphy Allstars – Donkey Track (1971)
- The Tennors – Ride Yu Donkey (1968)
- The Tennors – Rub Mi Khaki
- The Upsetters – Noisy Village
