Ernest Ranglin has been played over 80 times on NTS, first on 20 January 2013. Ernest Ranglin's music has been featured on 75 episodes.

Ernest Ranglin (born June 19, 1932) is a famous Jamaican guitarist.

As a child, Ranglin played ukulele, then guitar in his teen years. Charlie Christian was an early influence. Ranglin played on many classic recordings, with Jimmy Cliff, Monty Alexander, Prince Buster, The Skatalites, and others. Ranglin toured extensively with the Eric Deans Orchestra, one of the top bands in the Caribbean.

In 1958, Chris Blackwell recorded a Ranglin single; it was the first Island Records release. Later recordings in the late 1950s…