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    Watty Burnett Open The Gate

    Black Art
    • Watty Burnett – Open The Gate
    • Watty Burnett – Dub
    • 1. Open The Gate
    • 2. Dub

    First time released on 7"is this great Black Ark Perry mix. Derrick "Watty" Burnett started working for Lee Perry as a teenager in a duo called the Soul Twins (along with Jimmy Nelson), and they had a small hit in 1968 with "Pound Get A Blow". Watty worked for Perry as a solo singer, but also as a member of the Congos.

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