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Soul Vendors

Well supported

Studio One house-band configuration associated with rocksteady/reggae backing tracks.

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Confidence: Well supported
Era: Open era →

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Discogs — The Soul Vendors

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Discogs source for Soul Vendors credits.

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Jackie Mittoo - Drum Song | Official Audio

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Official youtube upload (channel: Jackie Mittoo); embedded as a discovery-only reference pending editorial review.

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0:01[Music]
1:28a
1:32[Music]
2:28e
2:33[Music]
2:58a
3:00a [Music]
3:16[Music]
3:28all
3:31all [Music]

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In stories

Story · Well supportedThe house bands that built the Jamaican sound

Singers and producers changed by the week; the studio band underneath them almost never did.

Story · Well supportedSession bands built the reggae sound

From The Skatalites to Roots Radics, Jamaican music history depends on flexible bands, rhythm sections, horn lines and arrangers as much as named singers.