Poor Me Israelite

Written by: Desmond Dekker
Language: English
ISWC: T-900.009.039-1 GEMA, ISWC
Comments: Remixed, re-titled to "Israelites" and re-released in the UK on Pyramid (1969)
Published by: SPARTA-FLORIDA MUSIC GROUP LTD GEMA
BEVERLEYS RECORDS LTD GEMA
Licensing: Request a synchronization license

Versions

Title	Performer	Release date	Info
Poor Me Israelite	Desmond Dekker and The Aces	1968	First release Sampled by Dickie Goodman Hit song
Israelite	Chartbusters [Dyne] (Pye Records Studio Artists)	May 1969
Israelites	The Hit Parade Orchestra and Singers	1969
Israelites	The California Poppy Pickers	1969
Israelites	[Unknown Studio Artists]	1969
Israelites	A B C Company	1969
Israelite	The New Sound Crusaders Steel Band	1971	Unverified
Israelites	[Windmill Studio Artists]	May 1975	Unverified
Israelites	Typically Tropical	1975
Israelites	Rude Norton	1980
Israelites	Rudy Grant	1982
The Israelites	Throat Culture	1994
Israelites	Freddy Taylor	1995
Israelites	Millencolin	July 29, 1999
Poor Me Israelite	Eugene Grey	June 1, 2002
Israelites	A Love Supreme	2004	Unverified
Israelites	Madness	August 1, 2005
Israelites	Avid All Stars	January 2006
The Israelites	The Rockhouse Brothers	2007
Israelites	The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra	December 8, 2008
Israelites	Dwight Pinkney	May 6, 2010
The Israelites	Electra	February 17, 2011
Poor Me Israelite	Reid Jamieson	March 14, 2011
Israelites	Ava Luna	February 2016

	Title	Performer	Release date	Info
i	Israelites	Lloyd Charmers with Byron Lee and The Dragonaires	1969
i	The Israelites	Ray McVay & His Orchestra	1970	Unverified
i	Israelites	Monty Alexander with Ernest Ranglin	March 2004

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Fru Kristiansen	Bjelleklang	June 1994	First release A cappella