Duke Reid the Trojan

Duke Reid ran the Trojan sound.

Duke Reid's Trojan was a fixture of the downtown Kingston dancehall circuit (Bass Culture).

Duke Reid, like Coxsone, contested the dominance of Tom the Great Sebastian (Bass Culture).

Duke Reid's Trojan featured at Kingston dance lawns such as Cho-Co-Mo (Bass Culture).

Reid's Trojan set ruled the Success Club, where he was crowned three years running.

Press accounts recall Reid crowned at King's Lawn on North Street, with Fats Domino attending, in the early 1960s.

Coxsone Downbeat and Duke Reid's Trojan were the era's fiercest rival sounds (Bass Culture).

Tom the Great Sebastian set the template the later big sounds emulated (Solid Foundation).

Duke Reid's Trojan was a regular fixture at the hall.

A rival among the top foundation sounds.