Millie Small opened the gate to international success for reggae musicians to include Bob Marley.

At The age of just 17years old Millie Small made history by becoming the first Artiste From the Caribbean to gain international recognition with her hit single “my boy Lollipop” which took the world by surprise! She is also the entertainer who shed light on Chris Blackwells Island Records label which paved the way for Bob Marley and jimmy Cliff #reggae #jamaica #dancehall #uk #usa

[@user-fo2fs3qv4s]

I am extremely grateful for such an extensive research you done on Millie Small I am writing with tears in my eyes for years I wanted to reach out to her not that knowing her whereabouts,as no one could locate her. but just wanted to thank her for being the pioneer who paved the way for Jamacian music, and as a teenager what she must have endured and suffered on her lonesome journey with no proper maternal or paternal protection. Finally she ended up at the bottom of the ladder in dire destitution on the pauper role after all her music sold millions she got nothing that wicked. Judy Mowatt.

[@wildlifegully48]

🙏🙏🙏🙏💯💯💯

[@user-lq2db6ly1l]

I do hope she has royalties coming in let's start by playing and buying her music and pray her daughter gets what her mom didn't and accepts it, after all her mom worked her a .. for it so sorry 😔😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹 ALL the best to her family 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇹🇹🌹🥰

[@user-lq2db6ly1l]

Bless you Judy 🙌🌹😘🇯🇲🇹🇹❤️ love you too.

[@aw5003]

Sad 😢😢

[@hyacinthjarrett8637]

Judy, that story is common among our great talents from Jamaica. The entertainment industry is hugely important to both the workers and the public. What I would like to know is if there is an Association or Organisation in Jamaica. If so how much is known about it. If there isn't one then it would be well worth setting up one soon. No, Judy I am not an engineer but I remember the Millie Small magic in the U,K when I was a young girl. She brought so much sunshine to our lives.

[@howardjessica7704]

Respect for Remembering and highlighting Millie’s “Massive” contribution to the Jamaican music industry. 👏👍🙏

[@wildlifegully48]

🙏🙏

[@seymourgrant1501]

26:07

[@seymourgrant1501]

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[@michaelsgraham8062]

True words

[@michaelsgraham8062]

Very nice

[@LLALLONGLIFE]

Respect family for letting alot of people knows who millie is one of Jamaica great

[@wildlifegully48]

💯🙏

[@FunOnly-yn5zb]

(My Boy Lollipop) I loved and still love this Song. Millie had a unique Voice, thanks Mr. Wildlife.

[@wildlifegully48]

💯🙏 blessings

[@jeanclarke9106]

Great job bringing Millie's story to remind people all over the world of the enormous contribution she made in bringing Jamaican music to the international arena to ensure that she gets the credit she deserves.

[@wildlifegully48]

Thanks 🙏

[@megawatvolt7764]

MILLIE SMALL CAME FROM MY COMMUNITY, A LITTLE DISTRICT IN SOUTH WEST CLARENDON BIG UP THE SMALL FAMILY

[@wildlifegully48]

Ok seen

[@trudy-annsmall9600]

Interesting what is the name of that community?

[@ralfordendz4696]

@@trudy-annsmall9600milk River

[@scorpiowong6965]

Yes Ma'am, and her brother Earl Small lived a few houses away from me. He was so happy to hear hee on the radio. Redt Well to them both

[@deecarb5891]

Thank you so much for helping us not to forget the Great Legend Mille Smalls! Wel done great research

[@wildlifegully48]

🙏

[@AkhigbeMomoh]

God bless you amen for telling the truth .She was a hero and will always be remembered

[@wildlifegully48]

🙏💯

[@orleypowell5018]

Love her. I heard about her from I was a child. Proud of her

[@wildlifegully48]

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[@theluvleetea]

Thank you for sharing. I remember as a little girl hearing record on the radio in Philadelphia. I never knew her story. May Miss Millie rest in power.

[@wildlifegully48]

🙏🙏💯💯

[@donovantaylor3137]

Millie Small 's my " boy lollipop " hit predate the reggae genre....very good report .

[@wildlifegully48]

Thanks 💯

[@user-cn2fo8rr6p]

Thank you for bringing into focus, the contributions of Millie Small. Boy ! , dem earlier entertainers wuk hard , fi nutten. SMH😢

[@wildlifegully48]

Yea for real

[@condor8142]

Wow! I grew up on lots of Reggae and, i still listen to all that Steel Pulse, Bob Marley,, Jimmy Cliff that i saw in concert; i never heard about This beautiful lady super entertainer. So thank you to bring up Millie Small. RIP.

[@wildlifegully48]

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[@kaleahcollins4567]

Her song was featured in the Spice World Movie in the 90s which brought a new life to "My Boy 🍭.'

[@kaydenpat]

Glad that she is getting well deserved recognition.

[@wildlifegully48]

💯🙏 blessings

[@musilajohn1741]

My father used to listen to her musical prowess in Radio Uganda frequently. She inspired "TWIST DANCE", then here in Africa; black East Africa. RASTA MUSILA.

[@wildlifegully48]

Ok cool

[@elaine7461]

VERY INTERESTING FACTS ON MILLICENT SMALL. THANK YOU. 🏆

[@wildlifegully48]

Respect 💯

[@cleo63100]

I remember seeing a documentary made in the 1960s or 1970s about her returning to Jamaica. It was very interesting. It’s sad that her life took such a bad turn, but unfortunately many artistes faced the same fate.

[@wildlifegully48]

Yea for real Fam

[@hm93654]

I loved this video1 Thank you for introducing Millie! She was a true entertainer!!!! 💗

[@wildlifegully48]

Respect 💯

[@tonybaloney6656]

I was 6 or 7 in Australia when I first heard Millie and Jamaican style, as few years later Israelites was a big hit and in 1975 I bought my first record Bob Marley Live at the Lyceum . Thanks Millie , one❤

[@wildlifegully48]

💯🙏🙏🙏

[@howardbjackson]

Good history of our music. The only thing I would point out is that Millie was not a reggae artiste since reggae didn’t exist in the early 60s. She was a ska singer with a pop flavor and yes the first Jamaican artiste to have an international hit at that level.

[@wildlifegully48]

It’s the same same thing, just that sound and beats change over the years, it’s called evolution nothing remains the same forever.. thanks for your input

[@DouglasJones-en4ug]

Good point...

[@poochieloy4488]

​@@wildlifegully48😢SHE choose to live elsewhere rather than return TO A SET A MURDERAS KU CLARENDON NOW MIGHTY GOD OF DANIEL

[@poochieloy4488]

SHE NOT ONLY JAMAICAN WHO WENT TO ENGLAND AN BARELY LOOK BACK DESNOND DEKKA AN LOTS MORE MANY OF OUR FRIENDS DAD GO TUN BATTYMAN DAT MEK IT WUSS THEM DONT SLEEP WID JAMAICAN SO SRECRET 🤫🤫

[@poochieloy4488]

In many case Poor is a state of mind..many living above their means😮😮days ago a man was murdered by his sister over property 😮😮

[@WilliePizarro]

❤ May this BEAUTIFUL singer " MILLI E Small " continue REST IN PEACE with our Lord JESUS CHRIST in HEAVEN" 😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🙏💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜. Lovely voice that will never be forgotten, to be played for ever even today now and in HEAVEN 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊🌹🌹🌹 🙏 Condolences to the family and friends 💜❤️💖.

[@wildlifegully48]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@maureenm1163]

She was beautiful

[@wildlifegully48]

Facts 💯

[@mrgooding2840]

Great 👍 Great production and presentation 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@wildlifegully48]

Thanks 🙏

[@terrencethomas3448]

Jah bless her, she use to give away lollipop, to the children Labbroke Grove

[@wildlifegully48]

Ok cool

[@karenfolkes1531]

Well done,and i am glad for this, this is the first time that i can remember anyone speak about her like that, her mom and uncle was living beside us at Mountain view, and the only song i new was my william and lollypop

[@wildlifegully48]

Ok blessings 💯🙏

[@hazelanglin5907]

Many people from the Caribbean had this song. I still love this song

[@wildlifegully48]

🙏💯

[@Noname-nj3vg]

Also being so young she could have been violated and exploited by adults. That would have affected her mental health for sure .

[@wildlifegully48]

Exactly 👍

[@aundreamellado6112]

Noname the abuser and exploiter was none other than blackwell. After her money was taken by him he kicked her out used to live together ask Esther Anderson she will tell how wicked white well is

[@kethrinehinds3991]

I went to school with her when she came to Hanover to live with her brother we went to Cacoon Castle School in Welcome District in Hanover .She always sing whenever we have school concert. Beautiful,lovely and friendly person. RIP MILLIE( DALMAY)

[@wildlifegully48]

💯🙏🙏🙏

[@richardsargentsr.1384]

Thanks for sharing this story to us. It is very important that we have this knowledge. God bless you and God bless Millie.❤💚💛

[@wildlifegully48]

Respect 🫡

[@queenbeeps9992]

Chris Blackwell chop a lot of musicians enuh. Never knew she ended up destitute,back then singers were very complacent and never knew much of what their contracts entailed,rip Millie.

[@wildlifegully48]

💯💯

[@aundreamellado6112]

White well used her and stole €6000000 from her and set himself up use to live with her and abuse her when he siphon off all her money he kicked her out. Black well is a dog

[@aundreamellado6112]

You also forget to mension desmond Decker poor me Israelite

[@user-nj3mp9jh1r]

The music industry is filled with a lot of con men and crooks.Michael Jackson and Prince tried to warn us​@@wildlifegully48

[@LavenderSmile101]

Yes Millie small needs to be remembered my dad loved her voice

[@wildlifegully48]

💯

[@vinnette4583]

when i was a child in the ninteen sixties her song was popular on the radio my grand parents use to turn up the radio high when they hear that songs love her

[@wildlifegully48]

🙏💯

[@Queenesthersmall]

Yes! I was listening and dancing to my Boy Lollipop.

[@wildlifegully48]

💯🙏

[@jovan8334]

A true legend!! Millie

[@wildlifegully48]

Real superstar eno

[@TruthFinder4199]

Knowledge is Power; thank you for educating me about this legend!!!

[@wildlifegully48]

Blessings

[@carlosfraser9490]

I really respect this bro. People act as if bob marley was the only one that pioneered the international link

[@wildlifegully48]

🙏💯

[@anthonydacosta2667]

Thanks for bringing Millie to the forefront well deserved I do remember her always, however abig part of her. downtown fall was of her.own doing not going to elaborate on it back in the day one could not just say what you wanted wanted to say true or not, my grandfather who lived in England at the time during her ride and fall told me every thing any way it did not stop my love for her and her music still loving her mad respect Millie.

[@wildlifegully48]

Thanks 🙏

[@peterngandwe]

You have done a great job thanks from Zambia

[@wildlifegully48]

🙏💯💯

[@MsAchampion]

She was beautiful and had that nice thick hair like many Jamaican women have, it seems from looking at this video. Thanks for sharing this information because I had never heard of her. ❤ I cannot wait to go back to work and share this with my Jamaican co workers. 😊

[@wildlifegully48]

🙏💯

[@zawadiyahb.7982]

She definitely was an entertainer! Female James Brown. Love the footage.

[@wildlifegully48]

🙏💯

[@AleciaFrazer]

love this, ...........😍😁well deserved Millie Small

[@wildlifegully48]

Thanks 🙏

[@JoanGobourne]

Show Gibbs asked me to do over Millie Small song,but at the time I just wanted to record my originals I was only twenty.but now I love her song entitled my boy lollipop..thank you for the entitlement on Ms Small

[@wildlifegully48]

🙏🙏✅ blessings

I met Millie ànd show my daughter l told my daughter about Millie. I still have 45 single of My Boy Lollypop & Love Sweet William. RIP Milly .

[@wildlifegully48]

✅🙏

[@user-gm4di2dc4r]

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to get to know this truth much love from Ghana 🇬🇭 jamaican born ❤❤❤❤❤

[@wildlifegully48]

Blessings 🙏

[@bluehibiscus502]

Respect Wildlife Gully. Appreciate this history lessons on one of Jamaica's greatest . Clarendon has produced a large number of stars.....

[@wildlifegully48]

Thanks Fam 💯🙏

[@user-gi5bp8ov5c]

Heartbreaking how she was treated, I loved her when I was a kid

[@wildlifegully48]

💯💯

[@andreaatkins8420]

WOW WOW THE FIRST I HEARD ABOUT HER OMG , GOD BLESS HER . ONE LOVE JAMAICA 🇯🇲 ❤️

[@wildlifegully48]

💯🙏🙏

[@ernie451]

She was a one hit wonder😊

[@channelone841]

Wonderful research and recognition for much deserved Millie. i would like to note miss Louise Bennet Coverly first paved ”much way” for every Jamaican. So we have two (recognized) “international female super sheros” that paved the way for many artist (at home & abroad) such as Desmond Deckker & the Aces, Toots & The Maytals (who coined the phrase reggae) Bob Marley and so many more. Give thanks. i and i are “blissed.”

[@wildlifegully48]

Thanks Fam

[@MojoRising-oi9ef]

Very informative. Thanks a lot. Bless up and One Love 👍🇯🇲❤️

[@wildlifegully48]

Blessings 🙏💯

[@Queenesthersmall]

My condolences to the family and friends, colleagues, and everyone who knew her. May her soul rest in peace. Remember the memories that you all made with her during her lifetime. She is gone but will never be forgotten by those whom she loved and who loved her. Nuff love to you all. ❤

[@wildlifegully48]

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[@user-zf4no1ui7u]

Excellent documentary; Thanks for this historical,musical education. This serves to remind all current musicans and sport personel to take heed and be smart whenever they are experiencing success because some career are short lived and a person is only fully accpeted by all in their glory days. BE WISE Blessed.

[@wildlifegully48]

Respect 💯🙏

[@acquanellaogbemudia9930]

Love your Channel great Narrator Thanks 👍❤

[@wildlifegully48]

Thanks 🙏

[@zukiesmith7593]

Wildlife Gully. I enjoy prince and Millie. BIG ⬆️🆙 And Blessed🙏. UK🇬🇧

[@wildlifegully48]

Respect 💯

[@OMOOLODUMARE]

I’m a Yoruba and I appreciate this as I love reggae music

[@wildlifegully48]

Thanks 🙏

[@BenjieDollaz]

Thanks for the continued enlightenment Bro!

[@wildlifegully48]

Blessings Fam 🙏💯

[@NURSEPAULINERN]

Thanks for sharing this interesting video ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@wildlifegully48]

Blessings 🙏💯

[@davidp9144]

I’m give you more strength. Keep up your good works .

[@wildlifegully48]

Respect 🙏💯

[@autonthomas367]

Big up yu self mi G, i respect u for this.. continue to do ur ting..God bless u mi General...

[@wildlifegully48]

Blessings 🙏

[@lesliepinto8532]

Thank you so much for your5 context on this about millie small

[@wildlifegully48]

Blessings 💯

[@michaelgrant5312]

Respect wildlife gully, keep on doing what you are doing, highlighting the heroes and heroines of Jamaica's music, rip Millie small

[@wildlifegully48]

Blessings 🙏

[@T63727]

“Realy”😊😊👏👏👏🇯🇲🇯🇲♥️

[@wildlifegully48]

🙏💯

[@deanlampart1650]

BROTHER YOUR MEDITATION HIGH JUST LIKE MINE, ❤ OF LOVE BROTHER KEEP INFORMING EDUCATING & ENTERTAINING 😅

[@wildlifegully48]

Respect Fam

[@drelhenry]

Good when people will do intense research for what they are presenting. Thanks for sharing.

[@wildlifegully48]

🙏💯

[@orinthiacampbell7646]

Being a child I remember this great intertainer Millie Small her young voice was superme

[@wildlifegully48]

Ok ✅

[@user-vx6tw3bh4f]

Absolutely wonderful video! Your tribute to her Sir, is truly magnificent!

[@wildlifegully48]

Thanks 🙏

[@sheilaS1111]

Thank you for educating me. I never heard of her before. She was very beautiful

[@wildlifegully48]

Blessings 🙏

[@biggasmelly]

Good work Sir. Keep it up.

[@wildlifegully48]

Respect

[@mikirose2598]

Proud of you! 💯💯I remember "My Boy Lollipop!" I have never forgotten her!

[@wildlifegully48]

✅🙏

[@Famous5821]

"Foreign" is no bed of roses. Many people head off not realizing they could have lived a better life in Jamaica. She cut her career short after 1 hit song.

[@wildlifegully48]

Jah jah know star

[@jaythomas9018]

My mom love her so much she gave me Millie small name 🙏🏼♥️🔥

[@wildlifegully48]

✅

[@nadiac6042]

Great video sir. 👍🏻let the truth be told, much appreciated 🙏🏼

[@wildlifegully48]

🙏💯

[@harveynichol9367]

wildlife gully keep up your research.my mom and her were best friends. she could have rock the world. i give you more history from jamaica to the uk bless up.

[@wildlifegully48]

Respect 💯🙏

[@wildlifegully48]

💯🙏

[@harveynichol9367]

That's all we gotta do, keep it respectable. Each one teach one. Jah bless wild life give thanks.

[@joanrose2319]

Thanks for the information. I know and love the song lollipop but did not know all these things about Millie Small. Thanks a million. ❤❤❤🙏🙏

[@wildlifegully48]

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[@NyahFyah1]

Very informative vlog...congratulations to the great ms Milly Small for her contributions Jamaican music industry. The only thing I would question is the statement the she was the first international Reggae superstar. My boy lollipop was not a Reggae song. It would more fit in the genre of Ska.

[@wildlifegully48]

Respect 🙏

[@karenfolkes1531]

Never now that she sing that song no body else but you,now you give me something to rechearch

[@wildlifegully48]

Blessings 🙏

[@cloversimms6153]

I use to love listen to her music as a little girl

[@wildlifegully48]

💯🙏

[@claudiagray5770]

Nuff respect to you Wildlife you have been from ever since to bring recognition to artiste from way back in the pass to this present moment, even some of whom some are most people did not remember or recognize. Even artiste or persons who plays vital roles in our society that people did not know or only heard little bit about them. Bless up yuhself keep up the good work and continue to update an informed us with more interested information ❤❤❤

[@wildlifegully48]

Blessings

[@2LovebyNature]

Nice song *****

[@wildlifegully48]

Facts 💯

[@user-dn6ll9no7c]

Thanks a million for Ur educational presentation of this lady Millie Small. I'm 69 yrs old, born in 1955, grew up listening to her and others of that era, I even love her songs and all, but someone had tried to rob her of the fame she was enjoying, as at one point in her time, while I was about the age of a young adult, there was some negative talk being banded about her, to the effect that she was in patriotic and all sorts of nonsense about her, I didn't believe all these stories, as I know that people can be very mean to you once you apprar to be making a little stride from poverty, and they think it should be them in the limelight. So glad that she was awarded some national recognition in her area of endeavor. This is the first video of her performances Ive ever seen, and I will admit she had great stage presence. Thanks again for the presentation❤ Ur opinion of her life experiences, Im so in agreement with.

[@wildlifegully48]

Respect 💯🙏

[@Babybopp993]

Beautiful woman , i never knew this and now am great full for the info

[@wildlifegully48]

Respect 🙏

[@paularob2829]

True. It happened to New Edition when they first came out. These producers can be ruthless😢

[@wildlifegully48]

Ok seen

[@jacquiemullings7605]

Millie Samall...Thank you!! For you continually to reggae if though your RIPOWER...MANNERS and Respect 🙏🏽 🙌🏽😇❤️

[@wildlifegully48]

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[@Yourallowedtosmile]

Thank you for posting this, I am very happy to learn this information.

[@wildlifegully48]

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[@jjennings899]

Not only could she sing but she could surely dance too ❤❤.

[@wildlifegully48]

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[@mitsymurray5227]

She is best singer ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉

[@wildlifegully48]

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[@vernastawhyte9047]

You got it. Respect❤🎉

[@wildlifegully48]

🙏💯

[@michaeledwards3578]

She is rich now" she have eternal life

[@wildlifegully48]

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[@novelettecreighton-dan3639]

Would you believe her family is still residing in Milk River, Vere, Clarendon where she was born and bred! Where she developed, making her broke here in UK, where everyone believe "foreign wealthy!" Wealthly used and abused home and abroad! Absolutely agreeded on the outstanding fame she added to Jamaica and to those professing inity in the world of entertainment . No one perfect! Thanksgiving for Millicent Small offering Jamaica a GDP in music and entertainment along with Toots and Maytals, Marleys, Jimmy Cliff Freddie Mcgregor, and others. Royal Albert London will never be the same without RACE Course School, Vere Clarendon pupils such as Millie Small RIPETERNAL! MY DESIRE with Jackie Edward Love you Jasmine Small 💗 ❤️

[@wildlifegully48]

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[@novelettecreighton-dan3639]

Millie didn't raise the VIOLENCE issues or HARD LIFE industrial issues of lower Clarendon as Bob MARLEY and Trench Town, so popularity decreased by philosophical religious political stratigitics.

[@KayDejaVu]

So many artists did not negotiate well for themselves. They were too young and their time on the radio was short lived. Musical Youth went thru this too.

[@wildlifegully48]

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[@ccallen4311]

My friend mum went to the same school with Millie small

[@wildlifegully48]

Ok ✅ 🙏

[@tucker5285]

Very informative youth..

[@wildlifegully48]

Respect 🙏💯

[@normaperry1716]

❤Thank you for sharing because meny people don't know what you are young but did your home work Keep doing the good work 👍♥️

[@wildlifegully48]

Thanks 🙏

[@stevepolius-nx8ip]

Salute 🫡💃🏿🫡 Milli. We must wake up We must control our ship Fact💯

[@wildlifegully48]

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[@melissacarthy5896]

I am singing My boy lollipop at this moment...love dat song...her voiçe...tku ..

[@wildlifegully48]

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[@countrobbie3712]

The footage at the beginning and the end of Millie singing, MY BOY LOLLIPOP, the speed of the song sounds slightly fast, it sounds like someone turn the speed from 45 to 78rpm. May her music continue to live on. Millie Small, Jamaica's first International entertainer!

[@wildlifegully48]

Yea I figured

[@lomonielobengula8671]

You are so right!!!

[@wildlifegully48]

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[@milliebrown8089]

I always wondered what happened to her my name sake. Thanks for this conformation about her and I was not aware of her passing. Thank you for this info. And yes we must thank mr. Chris Blackwell for all is help to her and our country Jamaica. Sadly that she had to go though shelters etc.,❤❤❤❤

[@wildlifegully48]

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[@adamsguillermo8405]

Great reporting in highlighting our past black stars. Black history for the world. Great work young man.

[@wildlifegully48]

Thanks 🙏

[@marygordon8903]

Back in the days the person's who write or sing song always get rob because these producers tell them everything good, but when the money come in play they get little an nothing as we Jamaican would say I heard about you millie but didn't know your story ,R.I.P an thanks for what you did for us🇯🇲❤

[@wildlifegully48]

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[@SR0430]

Know and love her songs but never hear nothing about her story THANKS for some enlightenment keep up the work

[@wildlifegully48]

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