Bongo Herman

Where Did He Go I & I Know

Savoy's · Jamaica

Where Did He Go I & I Know – Bongo Herman (A-side label)

Artist
Bongo Herman
Title
Where Did He Go I & I Know
Release
Where Did He Go I & I Know / Tribute to Vietnam
Label
Savoy's
Format
7" · Single
Language
English
Country
Jamaica
Songwriter
Keith, Lionel
Genre
Reggae · Reggae
Primary theme
Peace, Protest & Anti-War

Annotation

Roots reggae song "Tribute to Vietnam" (Savoy's) by the Savoy All Stars, was released in Kingston, Jamaica. It is largely instrumental.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Notes

Savoy's, no catalogue number printed; "Where Did He Go I & I Know" (Keith & Lionel); Bongo Herman; "Promoted & Distributed by Savoy Records, 87 Beeston Street, Kng. Ja."; "Unauthorised copying prohibited"; cream label printed in red. [From the record sleeve and labels]

About the artist

Bongo Herman (Herman Constantine Davis, born 1944 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican hand-drummer and percussionist who performed at Haile Selassie's 1966 visit, first recorded in 1969 with Eric 'Bingy Bunny' Lamont for Derrick Harriott, and became a leading reggae session percussionist (Abyssinians, Jimmy Cliff, Culture); 'Where Did He Go I & I Know' backed the Savoy All Stars' 'Tribute To Vietnam' (Savoy's, Jamaica, 1975). [Source: Wikipedia; Discogs]

Themes

Anti-War

In collections

Latin & Central American, & Caribbean Music · Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs [War Years]

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