• Hopeton Lewis – Happy Christmas
    • Lester Sterling With Lynn Taitt & The Jets – Lester Sterling Special
    • 1. Hopeton Lewis – Happy Christmas
    • 2. Lester Sterling With Lynn Taitt & The Jets – Lester Sterling Special

    A festive Christmas piece presented by the Federal ambassador, Hopeton Lewis, along with a previously unreleased cool Rocksteady instrumental. Hopeton Lewis, a.k.a. the Mr. Rocksteady celebrates the festive season with this happy piece. Flip is the Merritone trademarked, an elegant, yet respectable instrumental. As this has never seen the light of day, all the inst fans should have one in your collection

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      Hopeton LewisBoom Shaka LakaTreasure Isle
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