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Our condolences to the family and loved ones of brother @jimmycliff as he makes his transition. Jimmy was an instrumental figure in Bob’s coming up, having brought him to producer Leslie Kong in 1962 to record his very first singles, “Judge Not” and “One Cup Of Coffee.” 🙏🏾🕊️ Reporter: How and when did you start making music? BOB: “Well, I was about sixteen, living in Trench Town (Kingston 12). I always loved singing, I loved music, so over a period of time I wrote some songs and eventually did some recordings.” Reporter: Was that with Leslie Kong? BOB: “Yeah, Jimmy Cliff took me to see him around ’62. Jimmy was big then because he already had a hit name ‘Hurricane Hattie’ and later ‘miss Jamaica’ another big one. I really love Jimmy because he always tries to help people out.”