The Kalypso
label was owned by Ken Khouri though Night Food by Alert Bedasse is actually
a very early Duke Reid production. Khouri established the first recording
Studio in Jamaica, Federal, and the first pressing plant known simply
as Records Ltd.
Stanley Motta's MRS
label issued the first Jamaican popular recordings as early as 1952. As
Jamaica had no record pressing plant at this time the earliest sides were
manufactured in the UK and then shipped back to Jamaica. MRS
was the most prolific label in Jamaica in the 50's with up to 100 sides
being issued.
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Reggae In London
