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LEGENDARY FIGURES OF SOUND SYSTEM CULTURE.
The sound system was not invented by a single person. It grew out of the work of a handful of pioneers who, without knowing it, laid the foundations for a cultural revolution.
This section brings together profiles of the people who shaped this emerging culture. Each offered a different response to the challenges of their time—whether technical, musical, economic or social. By exploring their journeys, we come to understand how sound system culture took shape, and why its influence continues to be felt in popular music today.
Tom the Great Sebastian
The First Big Name in Sound System Culture
Duke Reid The Trojan
The sound system power
Sir Clement Coxson Dodd
The Obsession with Exclusivity
King Edwards The Giant
The Obsession with Power and Rhythm & Blues
Hedley Jones
The Pioneer of Amplification
Lloyd Daley The Matador
The Sound System Perfectionist
