King Tubby

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Born
28 January 1941
Born In
Kingston, Jamaica
Died
6 February 1989 (aged 48)
King Tubby (born Osbourne Ruddock, January 28, 1941 – February 6, 1989) was a Jamaican electronics and sound engineer, known primarily for his influence on the development of in the 1960s and 1970s. Tubby's innovative studio work, which saw him elevate the role of record producer to a creative height previously only reserved for composers and musicians, would prove to be highly influential across many genres of popular music. He is often cited as the inventor of the concept of the remix, and so may be seen as a direct antecedent of much dance and electronic music production… read more
King Tubby (born Osbourne Ruddock, January 28, 1941 – February 6, 1989) was a Jamaican electronics and sound engineer, known primarily for his influence on the development of in the 1960s and 1970s. Tubby's innovative studio work, which saw him elevate the role of record producer to … read more
King Tubby (born Osbourne Ruddock, January 28, 1941 – February 6, 1989) was a Jamaican electronics and sound engineer, known primarily for his influence on the development of in the 1960s and 1970s. Tubby's innovative studio work, which saw him elevate the role of record producer to a creative height previously only reserved for composers and musicians, … read more

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1 Play track Dub Reggae Take Five
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2 Play track Stalag 80 Dubwise King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown
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3 Play track From The Palace Of Dub Zion Gate Dub
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4 Play track From The Palace Of Dub Keep On Dubbing
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5 Play track Dub Reggae Roots Of Dub
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6 Play track The Best of Dub Flag Dub
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7 Play track Reggae 3 LP Dub Box Set Stop Them Jah
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8 Play track King At The Control King Tubby's Special
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9 Staga Dub Staga Dub
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10 Play track Each One Dub Each One Dub
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  1. 65,578 listeners

    1 Jan 2002 · 20 tracks

    Declaration Of Dub
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  2. 45,767 listeners

    28 Nov 2011 · 33 tracks

    Dub Reggae
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  3. 23,259 listeners

    27 Jun 2000 · 17 tracks

    Essential Dub: Ruff Cuts & Hard Riddims from the Mixmaster
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  4. 21,829 listeners

    1 Jan 1975 · 16 tracks

    Dub From the Roots
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