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Little John

Real Name:
John McMorris
Profile:
dance hall singjay and producer Little John (born 1970 in Kingston, Jamaica) started DJing at a very tender age in the late 1970s on sound systems like Gemini, Volcano, Jammy's, Killamanjaro and later on his own Romantic Hi Fi. He also produced himself and a few other dance hall singers/DJs in the digital era on his Romantic label.
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Discography

Releases:
Robe (7")   Roots Tradition 1979
What Is Katty (7")   Roots Tradition 1979
Modeling / A1 Sound (7")   Youth In Progress 1980
Diseases / Dance Hall Style (12")   Greensleeves Records 1981
Entertainment / Jah Guide I (12")   Greensleeves Records 1981
Gun Man / Dance Hall Style (12")   Jah Guidance 1981
Brandy (12")   Music Lovers 1982
Bushmaster Connection (12")   Greensleeves Records 1982
Janet Sinclair (12")   Greensleeves Records 1982
Reggae Dance (LP, Album)   Midnight Rock 1982
What You Want To Be (12", W/Lbl)   Rusty International 1982
What You Want To Be (12")   Rusty International 1982
Cocaine Smoking (12")   Volcano 1983
Dance Hall Style (7")   Volcano 1983
English Woman (LP, Album)   Rusty International, Gorgon Records 1983
Give The Youth A Try (LP, Album)   Live & Learn records 1983
Give The Youth A Try (Cass, Album)   Live & Learn Records 1983
It's Me / London Ah Fe Mi City (12")   Rusty International 1983
Joker Lover / Scandal (12")   Jah Guidance 1983
Leggo Me Hand (LP, Album)   Volcano 1983
Show Case 83 (LP)   EAD 1983
Show-Down Vol. 1 (LP)   Channel One 1983
Sinbad & The Metric System (LP)   CSA Records 1983
Tired Fe Lick Weed Inna Bush / All The Girls Across The Ocean (10")   Hit Bound 1983
To All The Possie / Gunman Move (12")   Volcano, VP Records 1983
Cocaine Move (7")   Arrival 1984
Early Days (LP)   Jah Bible 1984
Foreign Mind (7")   Romantic 1984
Foreign Mind / Local Body (12")   Witty 1984
Form-A-Line / Rub And Go Down (12")   Greensleeves Records 1984
My Official Lady / The More We Are Together (12")   Live & Learn Records 1984
Nothing Is Impossible / Walk Out On Me (12")   Jedi 1984
Roots & Culture (7")   Sunset Records (2) 1984
Save A Little For Christmas (7")   Junjo 1984
Show-Down Vol. 6 (LP)   Channel One 1984
True Confession (LP)   Power House 1984
Baddest Dance Singer (7")   Taurus 1985
My Woman Love (7")   Black Scorpio (2) 1985
My Woman's Love (12")   Empire Records (2) 1985
Police Peggy (Informer) / She No Ready (12")   Greensleeves Records 1985
River To The Bank (LP, Album)   Power House 1985
She Gone / Girl (12")   Brickwall Music 1985
Tickle Me (7")   Waterhouse 1985
Worries And Trouble (LP, Album)   Black Scorpio (2) 1985
Clarks Booty / Have To Girlie Girlie (12")   Jammys Records 1986
Dance Hall Clash (LP)   Harry J Records 1986
Lemon Fi Them (7")   Harry J Records 1986
Rubber Dub One (LP)   C&E Records 1986
Youth Of Today (LP, Album)   Skengdon 1986
Champion Bubbler (7")   Taxi 1987
I'm Lonely Too (7")   Romantic 1988
What Is Catty (12")   Justice (2) 1988
I Want You (7")   Black Scorpio (2) 1989
Married Life (7")   Romantic 1989
Boombastic (CD, Album)   Heartbeat Records (2) 1990
Big Now (7")   Record Factory 1995
Say What You're Saying (7", Single)   Midnight Rock 1995
Dancehall Medley / We Nah Go Fraid (7")   Studio 2000 1999
Boom Shack A Lack / Rewind / Understand Me (10")   King Jammy's Gold 2003
Robe (7", RP)   Roots Tradition, Roots Tradition 2004
Fade Away (7", RP)   Firehouse 2007
Informer / Tear Down The Dance Hall (12")   Wackie's 2008
A We Rule (7")   Firehouse  
Bun In A Dem Eye (7")   Howlers  
Clarks Booty (LP)   Live And Love  
Clarks Booty / Have To Girlie Girlie (12")   Unity Sounds  
Do Mama (12")   Witty  
Early Days (LP)   Roots Tradition  
Ghetto Youth (LP)   Jah Guidance  
Give Me No Bun / Top Celebrity (12")   Live And Love  
I Don’t Know / Cork Up Dance Hall (12")   Witty  
Janet Sinclair (7", RP)   Jah Guidance  
Make Up My Mine (7")   Black Scorpio (2)  
No One Better / Cuss Cuss (7")   Massive B  
No Teck No Set (7")   Firehouse  
Ram Dance Master (12")   Legal Light  
Ready For Love / Space (12")   Youth In Progress  
Reggae Dance (LP, Album, RE)   Abraham  
Super-Cale-Frajie-Listic-Expie-Ali-Doshus / Real Love (12")   Legal Light  
Wah Do Her (7")   Fantastique Records  
Wondering (12")   Bum Rock Ltd.  
Wrong Fe Send Come (7")   Corner Stone  
Yes Mama (12")   Live And Love  
Production:
Duppy Boasty (7")   Romantic 1988
Appears On:
Think Mi Gone (7")   Romantic 1988
Step 2 Me (CD, Maxi)   Discoboll, Arcade Music Company Sweden AB 1999
The Very Best Of Me (12") Janet Sinclair Jah Guidance 2006
Tracks Appear On:
Live & Learn Presents A Live Session With Kilimanjaro (LP) Don't Know Much About ... Live & Learn Records 1983
Live & Learn Presents A Live Session With Kilimanjaro (Cass) Don't Know Much About ... Live & Learn Records 1983
General For All General (LP, Comp) All Over Me Hit Bound 1984
Computer (LP, Comp) Come Back To Me Sunset Records (2) 1985
King Tubby Presents Firehouse-Waterhouse Vol.2 (LP, Comp) Wha Dem A Do Firehouse 1986
Double Twin Spin Volume 1 (LP, Comp) Yes Mama Jammy's Records 1987
Superstars Hit Parade Vol. 3 (Comp) (2 versions) Block Traffic Live And Love ... 1987
Dance Hall Masters (LP) Discus Germain Records 1988
Duck Dance V/S China Town (LP) Inna De Dance Again Jammy's Records 1988
King Tubbys Presents Soundclash Dubplate Style Vol. 1 & 2 (20 Super Hits) (4 versions) Fade Away Sonic Sounds ... 1988
Blam Blam (LP) Call On The Champion S... Pickout 1989
Tun It Over! (CD) Make You Mine Mango 1991
Roots Tradition (LP) Robe Dynamic Sounds 1994
Sweets For My Sweet - 80's Hit Collection (CD, Comp) Saturday Night At The ... Delta Music 1994
The Posse Vol. 1/2 (2xLP, Comp) Bubbling Style Uptempo Records 1996
On Da Reggae Tip (12") No 1 Better TVT Records 1998
Original Stalag 17, 18 And 19 (Album, Comp) (3 versions) Look What You Have Done Vif! ... 1998
We Nah Go Fraid (7") Dancehall Medley Studio 2000 1999
Hidden Treasures Volume 2 (LP, Comp) 51 Storm Easy Star Records 2000
Punanny (Greensleeves Rhythm Album #5) (2 versions) Yes Mama Greensleeves Records 2000
Réveil Toi (7", Single) Maffé Rhythm Mixing Lab 2000
The Revenge Of King Jammy's Super Power All Stars Volume 1 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Yes Mama Jahmin' Records 2000
Firehouse Revolution (Comp) (2 versions) Fade Away Pressure Sounds 2001
Ready When You Ready (2xCD) Bubbling Style Smugg Records 2002
The Revenge Of King Jammy's Super Power Allstars - Part 10 (LP) Bobbling Dady Jammy's Records 2002
The Revenge Of King Jammy's Super Power Allstars - Part 4 (LP) Yes Mama Jammy's Records 2002
King Jammy: The Rhythm King (Comp) (2 versions) Nuff A Dem A Gwan (Dub... Maximum Pressure 2003
She Have Fi Come A Me / Visit Of King Selassie / Say What Your Saying / Walk A Ton (12") Say What Your Saying Reggae Goldmine 2003
Darker Roots (CD, Comp) Give Jah All the Praise Antifaz 2004
Ragga Sessions (2xCD) Fade Away Sessions 2004
Reggae Anthology: The Channel One Story (2xCD, Comp) Smoke Ganja Hard VP Records 2004
Roots Of Dance Hall (2 versions) Joycie Auralux Recordings 2004
Old School Dancehall Classic Vol. 1 (12") I Love My Mummy Old School 2005
Trojan Dancehall Roots Box Set (3xCD + Box) Mr. Babylon, Jah Guide I Trojan Records 2005
The Kings Of Reggae (2xCD, Comp) Work Us So Hard Rapster Records 2007
The Kings Of Reggae Part A (2x12", Comp) Work Us So Hard Rapster Records 2007
Dance Hall Showcase Vol. II (CD) Tear Down The Dance Hall Wackie's 2008
Greensleeves 12" Rulers - Midnight Rock 1981-'84 (CD, Comp) Jah Guide I (12" Mix),... Greensleeves Records 2008
Reggae Anthology: Channel 1 Story Chapter Two (2xCD, Comp) All Over Me 17 North Parade 2008
Wackies Sampler Vol. 3 (CD, Comp, Dig) Tear Down The Dance Hall Wackie's 2008
10 To 1 Super Hits Vol. 1 (LP) Memories Jammy's Records  
Final Mission (LP) No Stop Say So Power House  
Reggae Veterans Volume One (LP, Comp) Say What You Saying Abraham  
Timeless Reggae (CD, Comp) Classic (Medley), Some... Half Moon Records (2), Levites  
Various - The Revenge Of King Jammy's Super Power Allstars - Part 11 (Vinyl, Comp) Understand We Jammy's Records  
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