Clement Moore

"Clement 'Minkie' Moore's introduction to the music business came via his friend the great deejay U Roy. Back in the mid-1970s, Minkie and U Roy were both living in the Tower Hill area of Kingston, and U Roy was resident deejay on King Tubby's sound system. Minkie followed his friend and the sound, and occasionally U Roy let him hold the mic and deejay on Tubby's set. U Roy encouraged Minkie to take music more seriously, and with that encouragement, his first record Wickedness was made. He returned to Harry J studio, adding some choice new instrumental overdubs on the rhythm for this new cut, 'Every Time I Do My Thing.' In the decades since, astute roots collectors have honed in on this excellent rhythm and its several cuts, not least of all this pair of them by Mr. Clement "Minkie" Moore. It should be noted that in the manner of the day, other associates of Tubby's studio, Prophets Yabby You and Alric Forbes, also utilized this rhythm."