King Short Shirt

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. 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
1977
 * 05 April 1977: Tourist Leggo (7": Nobody Go Run Me/Tourist Leggo) (Weedbeat)

1978
 * 26 December 1977: Nobody Go Run Me (single) Weed Beat FF #30
 * 18 May 1978: Love And Understanding (LP - Illusion) A&B

1982 1990 1993
 * 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
 * 24 February 1982: Nationalism (album - With Me) Dance With Me) Monarch
 * 23 July 1990: Tourist Leggo (album - Ghetto Vibes) Charlie's
 * 28 May 1993: Tyranny


 * 05 June 1993 (BFBS): Tyranny