ENTITY · RECORDING

"My Boy Lollipop" — Millie Small

Well supported

Millie Small's 1964 international hit, produced by Chris Blackwell and widely cited as an early global breakthrough for ska.

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At a glance

Type: recording
Confidence: Well supported
Era: Open era →

Genres, forms & lineagesDiaspora & global influenceEvidence, memory & meta layers

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Watch & listen

Millie Small — My Boy Lollipop (official audio)

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My Boy Lollipop

YOUTUBE · rights discovery only · documents

Official youtube upload (channel: Universal Music Group / Island Records); embedded as a discovery-only reference pending editorial review.

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My Boy Lollipop - Millie Small

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Official spotify upload; embedded as a discovery-only reference pending editorial review.

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In stories

Story · ProbableFrom ska's first pop hit to dancehall's sample afterlife

A starter path from Millie Small's 1964 crossover to Sister Nancy and Marcia Griffiths in global dance memory.

Debate & reception

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commentary

When Jamaican records become global standards

Reception often celebrates Jamaican recordings as global standards while also debating credit, royalties, sampling and context. This starter item frames the issue without quoting contested claims.

Stance: celebration of influence vs concern over credit and context