The Jamaicans (Tommy Cowan, Norris Weir, Martin Williams) burst on the scene in 1967 by winning the second Jamaican Festival song contest with a bit of nonsensical rocksteady called "Ba Ba Boom," a piece that had been written by Cowan and Weir. (AllMusic) Significant. File under:
Discography:
In the music library: The Story Of Jamaican Music 1958-1967: Ba Ba Boom
The Treasure Isle Story: Things You Say You Love; Baba Boom