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The MRS (Motta's Recording Studio) records were manufactured in England, according to the label, for Stanley Motta Ltd, of Kingston, Jamaica. Motta, born 1915, opened the first recording studio in Jamaica in 1951, having run a camera, record and electronics shop in Kingston since 1932, which he built up into a major business over the years. Motta went on to record 45rpm and LP records as well.
The 45s were paressed by Decca, so it is possible some of the 78s were as well.

Thanks to Richard Prout for providing the label photo.

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Page last updated on: September 30, 2020

Cat No Matrix No. Title Artists
01 SSS-2033-X

SSS-2034-X
Medley Of Jamaican Mento-Calypsos (intro. Fan Me Solja Man Fan Me; One Solja Man; Yuh No Yeary Weh De Ole Man Sey; Slide Mongose)
Calypso Whai, Whai, Whai
Dan Williams & his Orchestra (vocal: Lord Fly)
02 SSS-2031-X

SSS-2032-X
Medley of Jamaican Mento-Calypsos (intro. Lindstead Market; Hol' him Joe; Dog war a mattuse lane; Manuel Road)
Strike, Strike, Strike
Dan Williams & his Orchestra (vocal: Lord Fly)
03 SSS-2080-X
SSS-2081-X
Jamaican Calypsos  (intro: Dip And Fall Back)
Jamaican Calypsos (Big Bad Sambo Gal; Mattie Rag)
Dan Williams & his Orchestra (vocal: Lord Fly)
04 SSS-2082-X
SSS-2083-X
Jamaican Calypsos (intro. Swine Lane Gal; Iron Bar)
Jamaican Calypsos (intro. When Mi Look Pon Janie So; Ada; Time So Hard)
Dan Williams & his Orchestra (vocal: Lord Fly)
05 SSS-2084-X
SSS-2085-X
I Don't Know, calypso (Lord Fly)
Gwine Back To Jamaica, calypso (Lord Fly)
Dan Williams & his Orchestra (vocal: Lord Fly)
06 MOT-2134
MOT-2135
Sweetie Charlie; Matty Rag; Nobody's Business
Come We Go Down A Unity; Old Lady O; Linstead Market
Reynold's Calypso Clippers (vocal: Boysie Grant)
07 MOT-2136
MOT-2137
Montego Calypso (C. Hoyte)
Daphne Walkin' (C. Hoyte)
Clyde Hoyte (with the George Moxey Quartet)
08 Glamour Gal
Don't Fence Her In
The Ticklers (vocal: Harold Richardson)
09 MOT-2142

MOT-2143
Jamaica Mentos (intro. Mango Walk; Gi Me Back Me Shilling; Chichi Bud Oh; Hog In A Me Mint Tea)
Holiday No. (Lord Messam)
Lord Messam And His Calypsonians
10 MOT-2144
MOT-2145
Don't Tek It For a Joke (Lord Messam)
Poun' Paper (Lord Messam)
Lord Messam And His Calypsonians
11 MOT-2138
MOT-2139
Transportation Kingston Style
Blu-Lu-Lup (Lord Fly)
Dan Williams & his Orchestra (vocal: Lord Fly)
12 MOT-2140
MOT-2141
Donkey City (calypso)
Manassa With The Tight Foot Pants (Jamaican calypso)
Dan Williams & his Orchestra (vocal: Lord Fly)
13 MOT-2146
MOT-2147 ?
Four Days Love (E.F. Williams)
Healing In The Balm Yard (E.F. Williams)
The Ticklers (vocal: Harold Richardson)
14 What A Hard Time
Advice To Men
The Ticklers (vocal: Harold Richardson)
15 MOT-2150
MOT-2151
Parish Gal (E.F. Williams)
Hard Heated Lover (E.F. Williams)
The Ticklers (vocal: Harold Richardson)
16 MOT-2152
MOT-2153
Sollas Market (Jamaica Mento)
Miss Goosey (Jamaica Mento)
Lord Power & his Calypso Quartet (vocal: Lord Power)
17  
18  
19 D/SM-19A
D/SM-19B
Banana
Soldier Man
Cecil Knott & his Joybell Orchestra (vocal: Arthur Knibbs)
20 D/SM-20A
D/SM-20B
When You Come America Cowhead
Bellylick Bargie
Cecil Knott & his Joybell Orchestra (vocal: Arthur Knibbs)
21 Teacher, Lick The Gal; Ada
Sammy Dead; Get Up Adina; Mr. Ramgoat, Oh
Cecil Knott & his Joybell Orchestra (vocal: Arthur Knibbs)
MRS-22 22-A
22-B
Linstead Market
Solus Market
Reynolds Calypso Clippers (vocal: Boysie Grant, tenor banjo: Eddie Brown)
MRS-23 F-23A
F-23-B
Noisy Spring
The Naughty Little Flea
Reynolds Calypso Clippers (vocal: Boysie Grant, tenor banjo: Eddie Brown)
24 D/SM-24A
D/SM-24B
Susie (J.E. Wilson)
She 'Pon Top (J.E. Wilson)
Baba Motta & his Jamaicans (vocal: Baba Motta)
25 D/SM-25A
D/SM-25B
Mabel
The Little Fly
Lord Fly & his Orchestra (vocal: Lord Fly)
26  
DSM-27 SM-109

SM-110
My Brother Calamity, calypso (Joseph Clemendore)

Maintenance, calypso (Joseph Clemendore)
Joseph Clemendore (cobra man) (with George Moxey & his Calypso Quintet)
Joseph Clemendore (cobra man) (with Ganny Gabbison & his Calypso Band)
DSM-28  
DSM-29  
DSM-30 SM-115
SM-116
Dry Weather House (calypso) (E.F. Williams)
Monkey Talk (calypso) (E.F. Williams)
George Moxey & his Calypso Quintet (vocal: Herbert Porter)
DSM-31 SM-117
SM-118
Hill And Gully Ride; Mandeville Road (Jamaican digging songs)
Gal A Gully; Matilda
Lord Composer & his Silver Seas Hotel Orchestra (vocal: Lord Composer)
DSM-32 SM-119
SM-
You Got To Pay (E.F. Williams)
Time For A Change
George Moxey & his Calypso Quintet (vocal: Count Lasher)
DSM-33 SM-121
SM-
Man A Yard (E.F. Williams)
The Ole Man's Drive (E.F. Willliams)
George Moxey & his Calypso Quintet (vocal: Count Lasher)
DSM-34  
DSM-35  
DSM-36 SM-135
SM-136
Perfect Love (T. Parkins)
Mother Bad Mine (T. Parkins)
Count Lasher & his Calypso Quintet
DSM-37 Pick Your Choice
Shepherd Rod
Count Lasher's Calypso Quintet
DSM-38  
DSM-39 Sam Fi Man
Things Gone Up
Count Lasher's Calypso Quintet
DSM-40  
DSM-41 SM-145
SM-146
Water The Garden (Count Lasher)
Trek To England (Count Lasher)
Count Lasher's Calypso Quintet (vocal: Count Lasher)
DSM-42  
DSM-43  
DSM-44 SM-151
SM-152
Jumbie Jamboree (The Charmer)
Wheel And Turn Me (Traditional Jo)
Brute Force Steel Band (Antigua) (with vocals)
DSM-45  
DSM-46  
DSM-47  
DSM-48  
DSM-49 Parson First
Sunday Rice And Peas
Harold Richardson & The Calypso Bouncers
DSM-50 Wedding Bells
Crinoline Incident
Lord Tanamo & his Calypso Band
DSM-51  
DSM-52  
DSM-53 SM-173
SM-174
Jamaica Is The Place To Go (E.F. Williams)
Country Gal (E.F. Williams)
Charlie Binger & his Quintet (vocal: Harold Richardson)
DSM-54  
DSM-55 SM-177
SM-178
The Whistler (Lord Meloldy)
Boy Days (Lord Melody)
Lord Melody (with Sonny Bradshaw & his Quintette)
DSM-56  
DSM-57 SM-181
SM-182
Mah Mud (Laurel Aitken)
Ackee Woman (Laurel Aitken)
Laurel Aitken & his Calypsonians (vocal by Laurel Aitken)
DSM-58 Nana
Love In Sweet Jamaica
Count Owen & his Five Stars
DSM-59 SM-194
SM-195
One Night In Mexico (Laurel Aitken)
You Are (Laurel Aitken)
Laurel Aitken & his Afro-Cuban Band (vocal by Laurel Aitken)
DSM-60