Ronnie Gordon: the voice of London

Ronnie Gordon arrived in the capital in 1957 as one of the Windrush generation. He tells how he built his new life in the city's clubs, playing soul, ska and reggae with the best musicians Britain had to offer"What time'll you be back, Ronnie?" ask some of the elderly residents at the Hibiscus Lodge sheltered housing scheme in Stratford, east London as the Jamaican turns his wheelchair and prepares to leave for a Wednesday night out in Camden Town. Ronnie Gordon smiles back, like he does − pa...

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