# Alvin R Thomas > Alvin R Thomas, songwriter composer ## Pages - [Home](https://manyrhythms.com/): As a young man in Jamaica, I was encouraged by Duke Reid the producer of the original song "The Tide is High" by the Paragons, and also my cousin Alston Bair a singer/actor in pantomine who toured with Adam Wade. ## Optional - [Agent (MCP protocol)](websites-agents.hostinger.com/manyrhythms.com/mcp) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)