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EMPEROR ROSKO/MICHAEL PASTERNAK

Emperor Rosko was born Michael Pasternak in Los Angeles, California. He became
DJ in Europe on 1960's pirate station Radio Caroline, Radio Luxembourg and BBC
Radio 1. There, he programmed a whole lot of soul and, alongside it, the new sound of
reggae. In 1970, he released a cover version of Prince Buster's Al Capone on the
British Trojan label. On a French EP entitled 'Prince of Wales Stars', he released 'Al
Capone' in a different version. Dice the Boss' 'Tea House from Emperor Rosko',
released on Trojan's Joe subsidiary was dedicated to him. And he also graced the
sleeve of the Trojan compilation LP
Club Reggae Volume Four.

Selective discography
As Emperor Rosko, Al Capone/Kaiser Bill, Trojan Records TR 7758 (Great Britain)
(1970)
As Prince of Wales Stars, AL CAPONE (EP), A-Z EP 1115 (France) (19??)

French pressing