{"product_id":"southlanders-britains-first-doo-woppers-cd","title":"Britain's First Doo-Woppers CD","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Southlanders\u003cbr\u003e Britain's First Doo-Woppers CD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong before there was ska, reggae or any subsequent form of globally accepted music from Jamaica, there was The Southlanders.\u003cbr\u003eThe members of the quartet settled in England during the first wave of mass immigration from the Caribbean, and came together as a singing group in 1952 at the behest of leading calypsonian Edric Connor, initially singing mento and calypso with him before 'going solo' and making the recordings presented in 'Britain's First Doo Woppers' between 1954 and 1960.\u003cbr\u003eThe Southlanders became the first ever Jamaican group to be seen on TV or heard on radio in the UK on a regular basis.\u003cbr\u003eAmong the highlights here are their Top 20 hit 'Alone', the ever-popular rock 'n' roll floor filler 'Penny Loafers and Bobby Socks', a rare audio aircheck of 'Ko Ko Mo' from the oldest surviving UK TV clip of rock 'n' roll and their perennial favourite 'I Am A Mole And I Live In A Hole'.\u003cbr\u003eAttractively packaged with plenty of rare photographs and ephemera alongside authorative liner notes, it's a package that no fan of Caribbean music, early Rock 'n' Roll or harmony vocal groups will want to be without.\u003cbr\u003e'Britain's First Doo Woppers' has been a long time coming - but the wait was more than worthwhile!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K3rs27x9NP4\" title=\"The Southlanders - penny loafers and bobby socks\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli _ngcontent-rek-c35=\"\" class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eKo Ko Mo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli _ngcontent-rek-c35=\"\" class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eEarth Angel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli _ngcontent-rek-c35=\"\" class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eThe Crazy Otto Rag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli _ngcontent-rek-c35=\"\" class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eAin't That a Shame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli _ngcontent-rek-c35=\"\" class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eHave You Ever Been Lonely?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli _ngcontent-rek-c35=\"\" class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eHush-A-Bye Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli _ngcontent-rek-c35=\"\" class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eAlone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli _ngcontent-rek-c35=\"\" class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eSwedish Polka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli _ngcontent-rek-c35=\"\" class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli _ngcontent-rek-c35=\"\" class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eI Never Dreamed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli _ngcontent-rek-c35=\"\" class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003ePenny Loafers and Bobby Socks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli _ngcontent-rek-c35=\"\" class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003ePut a Light In the Window\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli _ngcontent-rek-c35=\"\" class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eDown Deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli _ngcontent-rek-c35=\"\" class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eWishing For Your Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli _ngcontent-rek-c35=\"\" class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eTorero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli _ngcontent-rek-c35=\"\" class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eI Wanna Jive Tonight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli _ngcontent-rek-c35=\"\" class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eThe Mole In a Hole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli _ngcontent-rek-c35=\"\" class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eChoo-Choo-Choo-Choo-Cha-Cha-Cha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli _ngcontent-rek-c35=\"\" class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eRoma Rocka Rolla\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli _ngcontent-rek-c35=\"\" class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eCharlie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli _ngcontent-rek-c35=\"\" class=\"ng-star-inserted\"\u003eImitation of Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Southlanders","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54209652851017,"sku":"0604988118926 JASCD1189","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1008\/3427\/9753\/files\/southlanders_britains_first_doo_woppers_cd_1.jpg?v=1776345482","url":"https:\/\/www.raucousrecords.com\/products\/southlanders-britains-first-doo-woppers-cd","provider":"Raucous Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}