Duke Reid The Trojan
Jamaican (Arthur “Duke” Reid, 1915–75). His Trojan truck gave Trojan Records its name.
- Status
- Legacy
- Town
- Kingston, Jamaica
- Music
- Reggae and dub
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Similar sounds elsewhere
- Aba Shanti-ILondonStill playing
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- Admiral BaileyEast LondonLegacy
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- Admiral KenHackneyLegacy
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- Alpha & OmegaLondonStill playing
London/Plymouth dub act (Christine Woodbridge and John Sprosen). Better known as a band than a sound system.