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Duke Reid

Born: Jan 1, 1915

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Died: Jan 1, 1975

Genre: Reggae

Styles: Ska, Roots Reggae, Bluebeat, Rocksteady

Biography: Duke Reid was one of the founding fathers of the Jamaican music business, perhaps second in importance only to his chief rival, Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, both as a record producer and entrepreneur. Much like Dodd, Reid started his career in music as a DJ, then a sound system owner, then a label head (most ...Read full biography

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Mark Lamarr Presents: Duke Reid - Nuclear Weapon

Released: 2003

Label: Sanctuary

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For the uninitiated, Duke Reid was a completely bad*ss Jamican producer who defined the rocksteady movement on jukeboxes, with sound systems, in dancehalls, and even on the radio in the early '60s. Before ...Read full review

Soul of Jamaica

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More Duke Reid albums: Main Albums (3), Compilations (2)

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