Eek-A-Mouse

Eek-A-Mouse (born Ripton Joseph Hylton, 19 November 1957) is a Jamaican reggae musician. He is one of the earliest artists to be described as a "singjay". Eek-A-Mouse is well known for pioneering his own style of scatting, differing from the-then toasting deejays in the 80s. He adopted the stage name "Eek-A-Mouse" in 1979, taking the name of a racehorse he always bet on; it was a nickname his friends had used for some time.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played Eek-A-Mouse's debut single in 1980 and was very enthusiastic about the singer's unique style of scattering that was different from other reggae singers. So impressed, he managed to get Eek-A-Mouse to do two sessions for his programmes between 1983 and 1984. By the late 80's and 90's, Peel didn't play much of the singer's work, but did revisit him occasionally in the early 00's.
==Sessions==
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The first session is available on compilation album Eek-Ology (17 North Parade VPCD5016 released 2013)
1. Recorded: 1983-10-10. First Broadcast: 17 October 1983. Repeated: 23 November 1983, 21 December 1983
*Wa-Do-Dem / Hitler / Assassinator / Hire And Removal
2. Recorded: 1984-06-16. First Broadcast: 26 June 1984. Repeated: 10 July 1984, 01 January 1985
*Elizabeth / Safari / Mouse And Man / Triple Love
==Other Shows Played==
;1980
*09 December 1980: Noah's Ark (split 12" with Flick Wilson - Noah's Ark / My Lady) Greensleeves 
*13 December 1980 (BFBS): Noah's Ark (split 12" with Flick Wilson - Noah's Ark / My Lady) Greensleeves 
;1981
*02 July 1981: unknown
*26 October 1981: Once A Virgin (7") Joe Gibbs Ultra Sound
*10 November 1981: Once A Virgin (7") Joe Gibbs Ultra Sound
*12 November 1981 (BFBS): Once A Virgin (single) Joe Gibbs
*21 December 1981: Tell Them (7") Black & White
;1982
*05 January 1982: 'Ghetto Living'
*10 January 1982 (BFBS): Tell Them (7") Black & White
*11 January 1982: Ganja Smuggling (album - Wa-Do-Dem) Greensleeves
*11 January 1982: Operation Eradication (album - Wa-Do-Dem) Greensleeves
*17 January 1982 (BFBS): Ganja Smuggling (album - Wa Do Dem) Greensleeves
*03 February 1982: Noah's Ark
*07 February 1982 (BFBS): Noah's Ark
*23 February 1982: Georgie Porgie (10" single) Jah Life
*18 May 1982: Georgie Porgie (10" single) Jah Life
*24 May 1982: Ganja Smuggling (album - Wa-Do-Dem) Greensleeves
*01 June 1982: For Hire And Removal (7") Volcano
*02 June 1982 (BFBS): Smuggling (7") Volcano
*06 June 1982 (BFBS): Do You Remember (split 7" with Toyan - Do You Remember / Strictly The Dread) Greensleeves
*23 June 1982 (BFBS): For Hire And Removal (7") Volcano
*19 July 1982: Skidip! (album - Skidip!) Greensleeves 
*11 August 1982 (BFBS): Where Is My Baby? (album - Skidip!) Greensleeves
*01 September 1982 (BFBS): Wind Up Your Hip
*06 October 1982 (BFBS): Georgie Porgie (10") Jah Life
*27 October 1982 (BFBS): Noah's Ark (album - Wa-Do-Dem) Greensleeves
;1983
*21 February 1983: Nutron Bomb (7") Gorgon GORG-22
*31 July 1983 (BFBS): Daily News, Star And Gleaner (7") Volcano
*19 November 1983 (BFBS): Peeni-Walli (7") Gorgon
;1984
*John Peel February March 1984: How I Got My Name (album - Mouseketeer) Greensleeves GREL 65
*24 March 1984 (BFBS): Chip Out (LP - Mouseketeer) Greensleeves
*31 March 1984 (BFBS): How I Got My Name (album - Mouseketeer) Greensleeves GREL 65
*24 April 1984: Gunshot A Cry (LP - Assassinator) RAS
*02 May 1984 (BFBS): Gunshot A Cry (LP - Assassinator) RAS
*16 May 1984 (BFBS): Chip Out (album - Mouseketeer) Greensleeves GREL 65
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;1985
*10 June 1985: For Hire And Removal
;1987
*13 May 1987: Taller Than King Kong (7") Jammy's
*18 May 1987: Taller Than King Kong (Version) (7") Jammy's
*26 May 1987: Taller Than King King (7") Jammy's
*June (No. 1) 1987 (BBC World Service): Taller Than King Kong (version) (single, b-side) Jammys
;1990
*07 August 1990: 'Smuggling' (Single) Volcano
;1991
*12 July 1991 (BFBS): Wa-Do-Dem (album - Wa-Do-Dem) Greensleeves
;1999
*23 November 1999: 'Operation Eradication (7")' (Greensleeves)
;2000
*24 August 2000 (Radio Eins): Taller Than King King (7") Jammy's
*30 August 2000: Taller Than King Kong (7”) Jammy’s
;2002
*02 July 2002: Daily News, Star & Gleaner (7") Volcano
== See Also ==
*The Collection (Peel Acres - Tash LC)
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
*Instagram
Category:Artists