History of Blue Beat / Various

CD Description This 3CD set of 48 original Jamaican recordings features songs that can be seen as a cornerstone of the blue beat explosion and subsequent ska movements of the 60's, later popularised in the UK in the 80's. If you want to know who influenced The Specials, Madness etc and in turn who inspired the music of their influences such as Prince Buster, Toots & The Maytals, The Skatalites etc this is the compilation for you featuring hits from The Jiving Juniors With Duke Reid & His Group, Laurel Aitken, Lloyd Clarke, Byron Lee & The Dragonaires, Derrick Morgan and more. Product Description 3CD set. The Birth Of Ska feat Laurel Aitken, Derrick Morgan, Alton & Eddy, Jiving Juniors With Duke Reid, Owen Gray & more