54-46 (That’s My Number) video and lyrics - written by inmate number 54-46, Toots Hibbert
Toots Hibbert was arrested in mid 1960’s, for marijuana possession, and the song was released in 1968. The song has influenced many others like, Sublime, Buju Banton, and The Clash who pay tribute, in “Jail Guitar Doors” by having Joe Strummer end the song by singing, “54-46, that’s my number”
The song was the first reggae single to have widespread popularity outside of Jamaica.
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While the song was originally released as 54-46 That’s my number in 1968, a follow-up version was released in 1970 entitled 54-46 was my number. If you listen closely to the video you can hear the changed lyrics.
Comment by Reggae Band — March 24, 2010 @ 5:43 pm