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Lloyd's the Matador

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Sound system started in 1956 by electronics technician Lloyd Daley at 17 Victoria Avenue, Kingston, running on amplifiers Daley built himself; one of the first sets with a bullfighting name, it pushed Daley into record production from 1958 when rivals would not play his exclusives.

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Reggae Vibes obituary; Wikipedia; Rich Lowe, The Matador.

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Lloyd "The Matador" Daley — Sonic Pioneer of Jamaica

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Reggae Vibes obituary reference.

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Story · Well supportedThe amp men of Kingston

From a 1947 shop-front amplifier to King Tubby's workshop, engineers built the sound system before anyone sang through it.

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