My friend and blog fan Lee Jaffe shared with me this wonderful photo of Bob washing at Cane River Falls Jamaica. For those who do not know, Lee Jaffe was a member of The Wailers, playing harmonica on the classic album Natty Dread. He also organized their first North American tour.

In 1977, he produced one of the most important, if not the most important, albums of the classic era of roots reggae: Legalize It. He also took the iconic cover photo for the album.

He has produced albums for Joe Higgs, The Wailing Souls, and Barrington Levy.

He is an immensely talented photographer, and one of the first to capture candid photos of Bob Marley.

He graciously shared this photo that he took circa 1972-’73, so I am sharing with all of you. I hope to do a full profile on Jaffe in the near future.

© Lee Jaffe

www.leejaffe.com

See Lee Jaffe in the new film “MARLEY” by Academy Award-winning Director Kevin McDonald. Opening worldwide April 20, 2012.