Nitty Gritty

Real Name:
Glen Augustus Holeness
Profile:
Jamaican singer, who rode to success on the first wave of digital ragga working with King Jammy. He's probably best known for the dancehall version of the traditional Jamaican tune "Hog In A Minty" but "Sweet Reggae Music" and "Good Morning Teacher" were also significant successes

He moved to New York in the late 80s, but was shot dead in June 1991 in a murky incident outside a Brooklyn Record Shop
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Releases:
Solomon (7")   Volcano 1984
Gimme Some A Your Something (12")   Greensleeves Records 1985
Hog In A Minty / Run Down The World ◄ (2 versions)   Greensleeves Records 1985
Exit / Sweet Reggae Music (12")   Jammy's Records 1986
False Alarm (7")   Jammy's Records 1986
Hog In A Minty (7")   Jammy's Records 1986
Musical Confrontation (LP)   Jammy's Records 1986
Run Down The World (7")   Jammy's Records 1986
Turbo Charged (LP)   Greensleeves Records 1986
General Penitentiary (Vinyl, EP)   Black Victory 1987
Malfunction (7")   Vena Recordings 1987
Mek Dem Come (7")   Witty 1987
So Them Come So Them Go / Chatty Mouth People (12")   Live And Love 1987
Nitty Gritty (LP)   Music Master 1988
Jah In The Family (CD, Album)   Blacker Dread 1992
Trodding Through The Dancehall (7")   Unknown Judah 1992
Turbo Charged & Trouble Again (CD)   Greensleeves Records 1992
I Love My Sensimela (12")   Blacker Dread 1993
Tribute To Nitty Gritty Trial And Crosses (LP, Comp)   VP Records 1994
With Lots Of Sign (LP, Comp)   Black Roots Music 1994
Good Morning Teacher / Cellular Phone ◄ (2 versions)   Profile Records Ltd. (UK) ... 1995
3 The Hard Way Roots (LP, Comp)   Uptempo Records 1996
Duppy Afi Run / Farmin Afi Gwan (12")   Uptempo Records 1996
Lightning Clap (7")   Blacker Dread 1996
We Run Things / Mek Dem Come / Run From Progress / No Work On Sunday (12")   Reggae Goldmine 2003
How You A Go Cross (7", RE)   Black Roots Music 2004
General Penitentiary (7")   Victory (3) 2008
Turbo Charged (CD, RE)   Greensleeves Records 2008
One Auntie Lulu / No Competition (12", RE, Ltd)   Digikiller Records 2009
Got To Make It (7")   Mello Sounds International  
Original Banga Rang (12")   Jammy's Records  
Power House Presents Tenor Saw And Nitty Gritty (LP)   Power House  
Run Around The World / Trouble Again (12")   Live And Love  
Run Down The World (LP)   Black Arrow Records  
Sweet Reggae Music / Natural Touch (12")   Unity Sounds  
Used To Be My Lover (12")   Uptempo Records  
Tracks Appear On:
Sly, Robbie & The Radication Squad Present Adam And Eve (LP) One To Ten Empire Records (2) 1984
Powerhouse Presents: Strictly Live Stock ◄ (2 versions) Trial And Crosses Greensleeves Records ... 1985
Stalag 17 Super Version Excursion (LP, Comp) Good Morning Teacher Jammy's Records 1985
Reggae Hits Volume 3 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Sweet Reggae Music Jet Star Records 1986
Reggae Steady Go 1 (LP, Comp) Man In The House Rhino Records 1986
Kreem Of The Krop (LP) Shadow And Arrow Music Of Life 1989
Kreem Of The Krop (LP, Comp) Shadow And Arrow BCM Records 1989
Kreem Of The Krop (Cass, Album, Comp) Shadow And Arrow Music Of Life 1989
Total Recall 4 (LP, Comp) If Mi Have A Girl VP Records 1992
Zulu Beats: Old Skool To Next Skool (CD, Comp) Good Morning Teacher Profile Records Ltd. (UK) 1996
#55 - Power Cypha II (Cass, Mixed) Freestyle Tape Kingz 1997
The Revenge Of King Jammy's Super Power All Stars Volume 2 (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Run Down The World, Go... Jahmin' Records 2001
Badmeaningood Vol. 1 ◄ (2 versions) Hog In A Minty Ultimate Dilemma 2002
Ready When You Ready (2xCD) Duppy Come Again Smugg Records 2002
Ready When You Ready Two (CD) Used To Be My Lover Smugg Records 2002
The Revenge Of King Jammy's Super Power Allstars - Part 10 (LP) Sweet Reggae Music Jammy's Records 2002
Green Line / Ready Done / The First Cut Is The Deeepest / Render Your Heart (12") Ready Done Reggae Goldmine 2003
Mambo Meets Firehouse Inna Dancehall (CD, Comp) Rub A Dub A Kill You Hot Records 2003
Ori[jah]nal Selecta (CD, Comp) Used To Be My Lover Orijahnal Records 2004
Trojan Eighties Box Set (3xCD, Comp, Ltd + Box) Sweet Reggae Music Trojan Records 2005
Riddim CD #32 (CD, Comp, Car) Legal Riddim Magazine 2007
10 To 1 Super Hits Vol. 1 (LP) Zero Their Minds Jammy's Records  
False Alarm (10") False Alarm King Jammy's Gold  
Inna Dancehall Stylee (CD, Mixed) Ready Dun Triple Threat Mix Tapes  
Jungle Ragga - Blow Dem Brains (CD, Comp) Shadow & Arrow Not On Label  
Ragga House (CD) Shadow & Arrow QED  
Unofficial Releases:
This Train / General Penitentary (12", W/Lbl) General Penitentary Not On Label  
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