Duke Reid
Arthur "Duke" Reid CD (1915–1975) was a Jamaican record producer, DJ and label owner.
He ran one of the most popular sound systems of the 1950s called Duke Reid's the Trojan after the British-made trucks used to transport the equipment. In the 1960s, Reid founded record label Treasure Isle, named after his liquor store, that produced ska and rocksteady music. He was still active in the early 1970s, working with toaster U-Roy. He died in early 1975 after having suffered from a severe illness for the last year.
Biography
Reid was born in Portland, Jamaica. After serving ten years as a Jamaican police officer, Reid left the force to help his wife Lucille run the family business, The Treasure Isle Grocery and Liquor Store at 33 Bond Street in Kingston.
He made his way into the music industry first as a sound system (outdoor mobile discothèque) owner, promoter and disc jockey in 1953. He quickly overtook Tom the Great Sebastian and his sound system as the most popular sound system in Jamaica. Soon he was also sponsor and presenter of a radio show, Treasure Isle Time. A jazz and blues man at heart, Reid chose "My Mother's Eyes" by Tab Smith as his theme tune. Other favourites of his included Fats Domino, a noticeable influence on the early Reid sound.
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Duke Reid
ALBUMS
- Nuclear Weapon: Rare & Previosly Unissued Early 60's Ska released: 2003
- Treasure Isle Dub, Volume 2 released:
- Treasure Isle Dub, Volume 1 released:
Nuclear Weapon: Rare & Previosly Unissued Early 60's Ska
Released 2003- Unknown Instrumental 1
- Choo Choo (take 1)
- Istanbul
- Anytime (take 2)
- Unknown Instrumental 2
- Chikeroo
- Flip Flop
- Going Down to Cannan (take 2)
- Pebble in the Sand
- Live & Let Live
- Unknown Instrumental 3
- I Don't Want To (take 2)
- You Can Depend on Me
- Lollipop I'm in Love (take 2)
- Nuclear Weapon
- Money We Haven't Got (take 2)
- Crying for My Baby (take 2)
- Hold Me Tenderly
- Feeling of Love
- We're Going Rollin'
- Joannie, I Need You
- At the Party (take 1)
- Sweet Rosemarie
- Joybells
- Bless You (take 2)
- He's Coming
Born: 1915-07-21
Died: 1975-01-01
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