Admiral Bailey

Admiral Bailey (born Glendon Bailey, Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican dancehall deejay who enjoyed his greatest success between the mid-1980s and the early 1990s. He now lives in Jamaica. He has been described as "the hottest dancehall star of the late 1980s".
Bailey had worked on U-Roy's King Sturgav Hi-Fi sound system and was taken to King Jammy's studio in Waterhouse by Josey Wales. He started a string of hits with a duet with Chaka Demus, "One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer", which was followed by "Politician" (based on Larry Marshall's 1969 hit "Throw Me Corn"), "Chatty Chatty Mouth", "Ballot Box" (with Josey Wales) and, in 1987, the slack "Punaany" (with a lyric that included "Gimme Punaany, Want punaany, Any punaany is the same punaany"), which was initially banned from radio play until it was re-recorded with a less offensive lyric, retitled "Healthy Body". His debut album, Kill Them With It, was released in 1987 and he went on to record for producers such as Papa Biggy and Donovan Germain. 
He recorded further for Penthouse Records ("Help") in 1990 and Bobby Digital ("Ah Nuh Sin") in 1991. In 1993, he began working with Jammy again. In the 1990s he became known as a "clean" deejay, eschewing the slackness of many of his contemporaries. He recorded with Byron Lee on some of the latter's big soca hits, and even starred in television commercials for banks.
==Links to Peel==
Peel seemed to have first discovered Admiral Bailey in 1986, according to available tracklistings on this site. Further material from the artist was played until the early 90's. After 1993, Peel seemed to have lost interest in the artist.
==Shows Played==
;thumb|220x220px1986
*15 April 1986: One Scotch (7") Jammy's
*30 September 1986: Chatty Mouth People (7") Jammy's
*14 October 1986: Chatty Mouth People (7") Jammy's
;1987
*14 January 1987: Two Year Old (7") Jah Life Time
*19 May 1987: Big Belly Man (7") Jammy's
*08 June 1987: 'Big Belly Man (12 inch)' (Super Power)
;1988
*19 September 1988: Original Dela Move (single)
;1989
*15 May 1989: Done (Part II) [shared 12" with Anthony Redrose - Done (Part II) / Oh Carol] Sir Coxsone
*22 May 1989: Done Part II (7") Power House
*06 June 1989 (Radio Bremen): Done Part 2 (12") Power House
*07 June 1989: Done Part 2 (12") Power House
*07 August 1989: Boom Youth (7") Jammy's
*08 August 1989: Who Dem A Try Fe Fool (7") Power House
*17 August 1989: Who Dem A Try Fe Fool (7") Power House
;1990
*09 January 1990: Dis A De Medley (7") Jammy's
*15 January 1990: Dis A De Medley (7") Jammy's
*23 January 1990: Mek Yu Chat So (7") Mass Hugh
*07 February 1990: 'Mek You Chat So' (Jammy's Records)
*30 May 1990: This Is We (7") Jammy's
*04 June 1990: 'This Is We (7")' (Jammy's)
;1991
*11 May 1991: A Nuh Sin (7") Digital-B
*19 May 1991: A Nuh Sin (7") Digital-B
*25 May 1991: A Nuh Sin (7") Digital-B
*03 June 1991 (BBC World Service): A Nuh Sin (12") Digital-B
*29 December 1991: A Nuh Sin (7") Digital-B
;1993
*05 February 1993: Butterfly (12") Jammy's
*13 February 1993: Butterfly (7" - Butterfly) Jammy's 
*19 February 1993: Butterfly (7" - Butterfly) Jammy's 
*21 February 1993 (BFBS): Butterfly (12") Jammy's
*14 May 1993: 'You Can’t Keep A Good Man Down (7 inch)' (Jammy’s Records)
==External Links==
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*Discogs
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