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Optimistic, Joyful Reggae specialists Ernie Smith (centre) and the Roots Revival are attracting a following in the pubs and clubs around Metro. The ci(...)
Optimistic, Joyful Reggae specialists Ernie Smith (centre) and the Roots Revival are attracting a following in the pubs and clubs around Metro. The ci(...)

Optimistic, Joyful Reggae specialists Ernie Smith (centre) and the Roots Revival are attracting a following in the pubs and clubs around Metro. The ci(...)

Date5/24/1978
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  • Optimistic, Joyful Reggae specialists Ernie Smith (centre) and the Roots Revival are attracting a following in the pubs and clubs around Metro. The ci(...)
  • Optimistic; Joyful Reggae specialists Ernie Smith (centre) and the Roots Revival are attracting a following in the pubs and clubs around Metro. The city's best entertainers are ignored by radio and record industry; but they have a sense of place and purpose that travelling stars don't.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Optimistic; Joyful Reggae specialists Ernie Smith (centre) and the Roots Revival are attracting a following in the pubs and clubs around Metro. The city's best entertainers are ignored by radio and record industry; but they have a sense of place and purpose that travelling stars don't.
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    Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0102424F
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    Roots toot. Ernie Smith and his Roots Revival will be laying down some reggae Saturday, 8 p.m.-1 a.m., at Harbourfront, 235 Queen's Quay W. It's a fun(...)
    Roots toot. Ernie Smith and his Roots Revival will be laying down some reggae Saturday, 8 p.m.-1 a.m., at Harbourfront, 235 Queen's Quay W. It's a fun(...)
    Combs, Erin
    5/21/1979
    Ernic Smith and Roots Revival
    Ernic Smith and Roots Revival
    Roots Revival (Musical group)
    5/24/1978
    Punky reggae. Roots Round up (from left, Dymitri Strachan, Greg Hathaway and Keith Rose) a Vancouver band whose music has been described as punkified (...)
    Punky reggae. Roots Round up (from left, Dymitri Strachan, Greg Hathaway and Keith Rose) a Vancouver band whose music has been described as punkified (...)
    McConnell, Colin
    8/11/1989
    Music Groups Named - Roots Revival
    Music Groups Named - Roots Revival
    Roots Revival (Musical group)
    5/24/1978
    Music Groups Named - Roots Revival
    Music Groups Named - Roots Revival
    Lennon, Frank
    10/28/1979
    Music Groups Named - Roots Revival
    Music Groups Named - Roots Revival
    Roots Revival (Musical group)
    5/24/1978
    Music Groups Named - Roots Revival
    Music Groups Named - Roots Revival
    Roots Revival (Musical group)
    5/24/1978
    Music Groups Named - Roots Revival
    Music Groups Named - Roots Revival
    Roots Revival (Musical group)
    5/24/1978
    Cheers: Bob Desautels, right, and Tim Smith find their pubs featuring local wine and beer are popular.
    Cheers: Bob Desautels, right, and Tim Smith find their pubs featuring local wine and beer are popular.
    Goode, Jeff
    1/18/1993
    Believers: Insurance specialists David Cowper, left, Chris Snyder, centre, and Tom Delamere know all the ins and outs of so-called key-man policies. Large companies with lots of bench strength may not need such insurance but smaller companies are vulnerab
    Believers: Insurance specialists David Cowper, left, Chris Snyder, centre, and Tom Delamere know all the ins and outs of so-called key-man policies. Large companies with lots of bench strength may not need such insurance but smaller companies are vulnerab
    Mahler, John
    3/1/1984
    Vacation partners: Kenneth and Shirle Cannon, owners of Cannon Tours and Travel an specialists in travel for the50-plus group, will have a booth at the GoodAge show, May 4-7, at Toronto's International Centre.
    Vacation partners: Kenneth and Shirle Cannon, owners of Cannon Tours and Travel an specialists in travel for the50-plus group, will have a booth at the GoodAge show, May 4-7, at Toronto's International Centre.
    Stawicki, Andrew
    4/16/1989
    The Specialists: Top, Drouin and Gordon, centre, Maxwell and Beigie, right, Walker
    The Specialists: Top, Drouin and Gordon, centre, Maxwell and Beigie, right, Walker
    Darrell, Dick
    1/21/1980