Lord Composer (1924 -1990) was a Jamaican mento artist.
Lord Compose… Read Full Bio ↴Lord Composer (1924 -1990) was a Jamaican mento artist.
Lord Composer and His Silver Seas Hotel Orchestra recorded "Gal A Gully"/"Matilda" and "Hill & Gully Ride"/"Mandeville Road". This very popular pair of two-song medleys are early mento classics. Found on either side of a MRS 78 RPM single, they collect four Jamaican folk songs, set to the same music. But Composer's choice of material, strong keening vocal and tight instrumentation featuring virtuoso fife solos make these tracks an inexhaustible source of enjoyment. These tracks appeared on several different 1950s mento compilation albums. But, mysteriously, Composer never recorded anything that sounded like these sides. In fact, no one did, and these tracks stand unique in mento. Incidentally, in lieu of authorship, the label describes these folk songs as "Jamaican digging songs".
There was not a great deal of follow up from Lord Composer. And none if it sounded like the burning, single above. He appeared on a single backed by Chin's Calypso Sextet and another single side on MRS. He also recorded a single on the Kalypso label in the 1960s (probably) and one with Sugar Belly. In 1968, he recorded a single for Studio One. He also recorded an LP worth of material that can be bought today. It's interesting to note that in spite of his chosen name, this artist composed very few of the songs he recorded!
Lord Compose… Read Full Bio ↴Lord Composer (1924 -1990) was a Jamaican mento artist.
Lord Composer and His Silver Seas Hotel Orchestra recorded "Gal A Gully"/"Matilda" and "Hill & Gully Ride"/"Mandeville Road". This very popular pair of two-song medleys are early mento classics. Found on either side of a MRS 78 RPM single, they collect four Jamaican folk songs, set to the same music. But Composer's choice of material, strong keening vocal and tight instrumentation featuring virtuoso fife solos make these tracks an inexhaustible source of enjoyment. These tracks appeared on several different 1950s mento compilation albums. But, mysteriously, Composer never recorded anything that sounded like these sides. In fact, no one did, and these tracks stand unique in mento. Incidentally, in lieu of authorship, the label describes these folk songs as "Jamaican digging songs".
There was not a great deal of follow up from Lord Composer. And none if it sounded like the burning, single above. He appeared on a single backed by Chin's Calypso Sextet and another single side on MRS. He also recorded a single on the Kalypso label in the 1960s (probably) and one with Sugar Belly. In 1968, he recorded a single for Studio One. He also recorded an LP worth of material that can be bought today. It's interesting to note that in spite of his chosen name, this artist composed very few of the songs he recorded!
Hill and Gully Ride / Mandeville Road
Lord Composer Lyrics
Hill and gully ride
(hill and gully)
Hill and gully ride
(hill and gully)
And then you bend down low
(hill and gully)
Then you dance right round
(hill and gully)
And if you've broken in you goin hell
(hill and gully)
Hill and gully ride
(hill and gully)
Hill and gully ride
(hill and gully)
Hill and gully ride
(hill and gully)
And then you bend down low
(hill and gully)
Then you dance right round
(hill and gully)
And then you bend down low
(hill and gully)
Then you dance right round
(hill and gully)
Hill and gully ride
(hill and gully)
Hill and gully ride
(hill and gully)
And then you bend down low
(hill and gully)
Then you dance right round
(hill and gully)
And then you bend down low
(hill and gully)
Then you dance right round
(hill and gully)
And if you've broken in you goin hell
(hill and gully)
Hill and gully ride
(hill and gully)
Hill and gully ride
(hill and gully)
And then you bend down low
(hill and gully)
Then you dance right round
(hill and gully)
And then you bend down low
(hill and gully)
Then you dance right round
(hill and gully)
Me go down mandeville road
Me go down mandeville road
Drop them one by one
Drop them two by two
Drop them three by three
Drop them four by four
Drop them one by one
Drop them two by two
Drop them three by three
Drop them four by four
Drop them one by one
Drop them two by two
Drop them three by three
Drop them four by four
Drop them one by one
Drop them six by six
Drop them eight by eight
Drop them one by one
Drop them two by two
Drop them three by three
Drop them four by four
Drop them five by five
(hill and gully)
Hill and gully ride
(hill and gully)
And then you bend down low
(hill and gully)
Then you dance right round
(hill and gully)
And if you've broken in you goin hell
(hill and gully)
Hill and gully ride
(hill and gully)
Hill and gully ride
(hill and gully)
Hill and gully ride
(hill and gully)
And then you bend down low
(hill and gully)
Then you dance right round
(hill and gully)
And then you bend down low
(hill and gully)
Then you dance right round
(hill and gully)
Hill and gully ride
(hill and gully)
Hill and gully ride
(hill and gully)
And then you bend down low
(hill and gully)
Then you dance right round
(hill and gully)
And then you bend down low
(hill and gully)
Then you dance right round
(hill and gully)
And if you've broken in you goin hell
(hill and gully)
Hill and gully ride
(hill and gully)
Hill and gully ride
(hill and gully)
And then you bend down low
(hill and gully)
Then you dance right round
(hill and gully)
And then you bend down low
(hill and gully)
Then you dance right round
(hill and gully)
Me go down mandeville road
Me go down mandeville road
Drop them one by one
Drop them two by two
Drop them three by three
Drop them four by four
Drop them one by one
Drop them two by two
Drop them three by three
Drop them four by four
Drop them one by one
Drop them two by two
Drop them three by three
Drop them four by four
Drop them one by one
Drop them six by six
Drop them eight by eight
Drop them one by one
Drop them two by two
Drop them three by three
Drop them four by four
Drop them five by five
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: UNKNOWN
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