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- Taking its moniker from the nickname of one Arthur ‘Duke’ Reid, Trojan Records began issuing records from esteemed Jamaican producers like Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Edward ‘Bunny’ Lee, and Duke Reid himself.
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Aug 14, 2012 · It also released the legendary Tighten Up compilation series and launched Jamaican acts in the UK including Jimmy Cliff, John Holt, Ken Boothe, Bob and Marica, and Dave and Ansel Collins....
Aug 9, 2010 · Chris Blackwell started Island in 1959 in Jamaica, and he came over to the UK in ’62 and kept it as a Jamaican music label, primarily; importing or licensing stuff from Jamaican producers as well as producing his own bits and pieces.
Trojan had licensing agreements with several Jamaican labels, but sometimes they had to improvise. Word would arrive that a record was proving popular on the island’s sound systems, pushing ...
THE TROJAN RECORDS STORY. On July 28th 1967, British-based Jamaican music company, Island Records launched a label to showcase the output of one of the most popular and successful producers of the ska and rock steady eras – Arthur ‘Duke’ Reid.
Jul 25, 2018 · As well as releasing pop-orientated material under its own name, Trojan offered sub-labels as inducements to favoured Jamaican producers, among them Reid, Perry and Joe Gibbs.
Sep 13, 2018 · Reid, known as The Trojan (the name of the British made flatbed truck used to carry Reid’s sound system, also called The Trojan), was among the first sound system owners to start producing his...
