Duke Reid Group

Duke Reid's Record Production Career Began In 1959 On The "Trojan " Record Label These Were On 78's Such As Duke's Cookies And Chuck And Dobby "Cool School". On The Duke Reid Label Due To Demand He Issued Home Made Recordings Of The USA R & B Style Music. He Formed His Own Backing Band The Duke Reid Group Who Backed Young Singers Like Derrick Morgan And The Jiving Juniors. Around This Time The Jamaican R & B Gave Way To Ska The Guitar And Piano Played On Every Beat Whilst The Drummer Reversed The Offbeat The Bass Played A Powerful 'walking' Rhythm. Duke Reid Built His Own Recording Studio Of Wood Above The 'Treasure Isle Liquor Store'. Now He Could With His Engineer Bryon Smith Achieve A High Quality Production And Experiment With New Sounds And Rhythms. read less