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George 'Peckings' Price

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Shepherd's Bush record man who, from his 1960 arrival in London, carried Studio One discs around Ladbroke Grove in a suitcase before opening Peckings Records in 1974 — the first shop to import Jamaican records straight to the UK and Coxsone Dodd's British agent; commemorated with a 2022 blue plaque.

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LBHF blue-plaque announcement; Voice Online; Askew Mag; Viper Mag.

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Reasoning with Chris Peckings — 'Old school, new blood' (Part 1)

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Reshma B interview with Chris Peckings at Peckings Studio 1, Shepherd's Bush; discovery-only embed.

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Legendary reggae shop Peckings Records honoured with blue plaque

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London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham announcement.

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Story · Well supportedPre-release and the counter: how UK shops broke Jamaican records

Britain's specialist shops were reggae's second engine.

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