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    Willow Tree Riddim - Treasure Isle, Jackpot

    Willow Tree produced by Bunny Striker Lee, Duke Reid, Alvin Ranglin, King Jammy for Treasure Isle, Jackpot in 1968

    Willow Tree Riddim – Treasure Isle, Jackpot brings together one of the classic Jamaican roots grooves from 1968, credited to Duke Reid’s Treasure Isle side and later linked with Jackpot through the broader version history. Alton Ellis leads it with Willow Tree (Cry Not For Me), with Duke Reid All Stars’ Willow Tree Dub, Gregory Isaacs’ 1976 cut, Hortense Ellis’ version, Black Uhuru’s 1981 take, and The Aggrovators and Tommy McCook’s Ginnigog Mister all tracing the same melodic line through different eras. The riddim’s identity comes from that mix of rocksteady-era sweetness and later roots and dancehall reinterpretations, with Alton Ellis’ original setting the tone and the dub cut showing how deep the pattern could run.

    Willow Tree Tracklist:

    1. Alton Ellis – Willow Tree (Cry Not For Me) (1968)
    2. Black Uhuru – Willow Tree (1981)
    3. Duke Reid All Stars – Willow Tree Dub (1968)
    4. Gregory Isaacs – Willow Tree (1976)
    5. Hortense Ellis – Willow Tree (1977)
    6. I-Roy – Weeping Widow (1977)
    7. The Aggrovators & Tommy McCook – Ginnigog Mister

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