With a toot of the horn, Bob Marley pulled his BMW off the rutted Jamaican road and hopped out to warmly greet a Rasta sitting on the grass. Onlookers gaped as the singer who made reggae a global sensation sat down on the dusty roadside to talk and share a laugh. Who was this man who could readily command an audience from the island's favorite son? It was Marley's old Trenchtown friend Claudius Kingman Linton, the roots reggae singer known around Kingston for his soulful voice and knack for a killer melody. As young teens, Claudius, Bob, Peter Tosh, and other future reggae stars had all learned to sing together from the 'father of reggae', Joe Higgs. Years later they had all participated on the Rolling Stones' 'Goat's Head Soup' recording sessions. Claudius Linton is considered the originator of the roots reggae style of singing popularized by Culture, Burning Spear & other reggae artists for the last 3 decades. Along with singing partner Cecil Hemmings, Claudius fronted groups like the Angelic Brothers & the Hofner Brothers, rising with Tosh, Marley, Derrick Morgan, Toots & the Maytals and other reggae greats from early 60's ska singles to the crest of reggae's '70s heyday. CD includes never before released material, new mixes of Claudius' biggest hits restored from the original analog tapes and rescued from vintage vinyl pressings. The lineup for these recordings includes such names as Ansel Collins, Leroy 'Horsemouth' Wallace, Dwight Pinkney and the Soul Syndicate Band.