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Trojan Records - Jamaican R&B/Blues Volume 1

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Trojan Records - Jamaican R&B/Blues Volume 1 --- 2015-06-16

Shortly before the advent of Ska, Jamaica rocked to a sound variously known as Jamaican Blues, Shuffle Blues or Blues Beat. Influenced by the recordings of U.S. musicians such as Rosco Gordon and Fats Domino, the style emphasized the off-beat and laid foundations for the Ska sound of the early sixities. This collection brings together a dozen of the most influential tracks from this hugely influtential, yet largely overlooked period, when the modern Jamaican recording industry was still in its infancy. Runout codes are etched.