Wake the Town and Tell the People
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"Wake the Town and Tell the People" is a popular song with music by Jerry Livingston and lyrics by Sammy Gallop, published in 1955.
It is also a popular phrase in reggae music, followed by the exclamation "about this musical disc coming your way". It stems from U-Roy's "Wake the Town."
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See also
- Wake the town & tell the people: dancehall culture in Jamaica by Norman C. Stolzoff
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