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Duke Reid
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Jamaican record producer and DJ (1915–1975)
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Jamaica
- Active from
- 1915-07-21
- Active to
- 1975-01-01
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 5,325
- Total plays
- 30,664
Tags
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Arthur "Duke" Reid (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 - The Trojan King of Sounds" after the Croydon-built Trojan truck used to transport the equipment. Reid founded record label Treasure Isle, named after his liquor store. He had several big hits with Justin Hinds. He dominated the Jamaican music scene of the `60s, specialising in ska and rock-steady. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Duk
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Arthur
- Family name
- Reid
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Jamaica
- Place of birth
- Portland Parish
- Occupation
- disc jockey
- Genre
- calypso
- Record label
- Trojan Records
- Official website
- www.dukereid.com
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- date of birth
- 1915-07-21
- date of death
- 1975-01-01
- start of work period
- 1953-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
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