Sir Mclean Emmanuel (born 28th February 1942), better known as King Short Shirt, is an Antiguan singer from the Caribbean nation of Antigua & Barbuda, who was considered by some to be the king of calypso music. He took part in Calypso competitions on Antigua island and won the local calypso crown 15 times before retiring in 2013.
Links To Peel[]
In the end of 1977, Peel choose his favourite 61 songs of the year, which included King Short Shirt's Nobody Go Run Me, which was his 30th favourite song of the year in his 1977 Festive Fifty.
On the programme, Caribbean Celebration, Peel mentioned buying King Short Shirt's LP while holidaying in St. Lucia in 1977 and on his 24 September 1986 (VPRO) show, he claimed he bought the record after hearing Nobody Go Run Me on a radio station from the island.
Peel would continue playing King Short Shirt's music throughout the late 70's, 80's and 90's.
Festive Fifty Entries[]
- 1977 Festive Fifty: Nobody Go Run Me #30
Shows Played[]
King Short Shirt - Nobody Go Run Me
- 1977
- 05 April 1977: Tourist Leggo (7": Nobody Go Run Me/Tourist Leggo) (Weedbeat)
- 26 December 1977: Nobody Go Run Me (single) Weed Beat FF #30
- 1978
- 02 May 1978: Ghetto Vibes (album - Illusion) A & B A & B 110
- 18 May 1978: Love And Understanding (album - Illusion) A & B A & B 110
- 19 May 1978: Tyranny (album - Illusion) A & B A & B 110
- John says after the above track he would be playing more from the LP the following week
- 05 June 1978: Vivian Richards (album - Ghetto Vibes) Charlie's CR 103
- 15 June 1978: No Promises (album - Ghetto Vibes) Charlie's CR 103
- 31 October 1978: Unity (LP – Wadadlie Rock) A & B
- 01 November 1978: Believer (LP – Wadadlie Rock) A & B
- 07 November 1978: Benna Music (LP – Wadadlie Rock) A & B
- 1982
- 24 February 1982: Nationalism (album - With Me) Dance With Me) Monarch
- 1983
- 09 February 1983: For Sale (LP - Press On) A & B
- 28 June 1983: You Can't Go Back (album - Leroy) Sun Burn SB-LP-06
- 06 July 1983 (BFBS): You Can't Go Back (album - Leroy) Sun Burn SB-LP-06
- 22 October 1983 (BFBS): Tourist Leggo (7" - Nobody Go Run Me) Weed Beat WB 031
- 1986
- 15 September 1986: Vivian Richards (album - Ghetto Vibes) Charlie's CR 103
- 24 September 1986: Nobody Go Run Me (7" - Nobody Go Run Me / Tourist Leggo) Weed Beat
- 24 September 1986 (VPRO): Nobody Go Run Me (LP - Ghetto Vibes) Weed Beat (JP: 'When I first heard that, I thought King Short Shirt was going to become the Bob Marley of calypso unhappily it didn't happen, that's called Nobody Run Me, well about, oh ten years ago now, great stuff though')
- Caribbean Celebration: Tourist Leggo (LP - Ghetto Vibes) Weed Beat
- 1990
- 23 July 1990: Tourist Leggo (album - Ghetto Vibes) Charlie's CR 103
- 25 July 1990: Power & Authority (album - Ghetto Vibes) Charlie's CR 103
- 06 August 1990 (Ö3): Tourist Leggo (album - Ghetto Vibes) Charlie's CR 103
- 10 August 1990 (BFBS): Nobody Go Run Me (album - Ghetto Vibes) Charlie's CR 103
- 1993
- 28 May 1993: Tyranny
- 05 June 1993 (BFBS): Tyranny
- Peel Out In The States (Program 12): Tyranny
- 1998
- 21 July 1998: Nobody Go Run Me (album - Ghetto Vibes) Charlie's CR 103