Michigan & Smiley

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Papa Michigan (born Anthony Fairclough) and General Smiley (born Erroll Bennett) were among the first dual-toasters on the first wave of Dancehall style in Jamaica. Beginning in the late 1970s while still in school, the humorous duo (Smiley got his name because he never smiles) scored immediately with "Rub a Dub Style" and a toasted Real Rock version named "Nice up the Dance".
Erroll Bennett shouldn't be confused with the Jazz-Funk percussionist mostly known as Erroll 'Crusher' Bennett.
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[a81990]
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Rub-A-Dub Style

(5 versions)
Studio One 1979

Downpression

(2 versions)
Greensleeves Records 1982

Step By Step

(LP, Album)
Hit Bound 1982

Eek A Mouse* / Papa Michigan & Smiley* - Live At Reggae Sunsplash (3 versions)

Vista Sounds 1983

Sugar Daddy

(3 versions)
Real Authentic Sound 1983

Uptown Downtown

(2 versions)
VP Records 1995

Back In The Biz

(LP, Album)
VP Records Unknown

Reality Must Rule Again

(LP, Album)
VP Records Unknown

Singles & EPs

Rub A Dub Style

(5 versions)
Studio One, Studio One 1979

Nice Up The Dance

(5 versions)
Studio One 1979

Papa Mitchigan & General Smiley* / Hortense Ellis & Brentford Disco Set - Rub A Dub Style, Come When I Call / I Am Just A Girl (12")

Studio One 1979

Michigan & Smilie* / Nicodemus - Diseases / Boneman Connection (3 versions)

Jah Guidance 1980

One Love Jam Down

(2 versions)
Tuff Gong 1980

One Love Jamdown

(7")
56 Hope Road 1980

Michigan & Smiley / Tony Chin - Too Much Confusion / Lonely Soldier (12", Promo)

Hit Bound 1980

Papa Michigan & General Smiley* / Freddie McGregor - One Love Jam Down / Joggin' (12")

Tuff Gong, Island Records 1980

Diseases

(3 versions)
Volcano 1981

Michigan & Smilie* / Leroy Smart - What Type Of World / All Of My Love (12")

Jah Guidance 1981

Papa Michigan & General Smiley* / Little John - Diseases / Dance Hall Style (12")

Greensleeves Records 1981

Come When Jah Call You / Ghetto Man

(12")
Jah Guidance 1982

Michigan & Smiley / Barrington Levy - The Ghetto Man / Come On (12")

Greensleeves Records 1982

Sugar Daddy / What A Life

(7")
RAS Records Inc. 1983

Sugar Daddy / What A Life

(12")
RAS Records Inc. 1983

Vex Vex Vex

(7", Single)
Sunset Records (2) 1985

Tom's Diner

(2 versions)
Penthouse Records 1990
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