STUDIO

Early Recording Culture

from the 1950sFederal · Studio One
THE STORY

Sound-system exclusives became a record industry. Federal, Studio One, Treasure Isle pressed for the dance first.

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THE ROOTSKuminaBurruNyahbinghiRevival Zion · PocoJamaican FolkMentoCaribbean Exchange

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Updated 2026-09Ranges kept honest · contested dates marked “c.”