Planetone
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| Planetone | |
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| Genre | Ska |
Planetone was a record label that issued Jamaican Ska recordings in the early 1960s.
History
The labels founder was Sonny Roberts. It is possible that this was the first black owned label in England. The basement studio was located at Cambridge Road, London.
Some of the early recordings were by Rico's Combo a group led by Jamaican trombonist Rico Rodriguez. Future saxophonist for The Foundations Mike Elliott, Jackie Foster [1] and Jamaican singer Dandy Livingstone would also release some recordings on the label.[2]
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