Charmers

Right up to the rocksteady age, the duo of Lloyd "Charmers" Terel and Roy "Teddy Charmers" Willis entranced Jamaica and beyond with their music. The pair partnered up in the late '50s, building a strong reputation in Kingston's sound systems and clubs. It wasn't until the new decade, though, that their records were made available. The duo's first disc to hit the shops was 1961's "I'm Going Back Home," a song immediately snapped up by the British Blue Beat label. The number was produced by Coxsone Dodd, who unleashed a stream of Charmers' 45s over two years. "Oh Why Baby," "Swe...