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Producer, songwriter, created band King Reggie. Founder of [l3652], [l391600] and [l266346].

1968-1969: Formed [l1288579], [l3652] and Crystal Publishing Co. with his mother Jean Domminney (Lilian Bushell). During this period signed a [l1288579] sub-publishing deal with [l589646] for several copyrights, including the Rocksteady hit [354627] by The Cats (a big hit on the continent and made the national charts in the UK).

1969-1971: Crystal Publishing entered into partnership with DIck James Music (the original Beatles publisher) with Jack Price and Dick James as equal partners. During this period, became Label Manager and PA to Emil Shallet, the Managing Director of [l389580] (l43478 and [l70104), thus gaining considerable experience in the Rocksteady and Reggae scene from the very company that initiated the Reggae industry in Europe (before [l2068], [l33919] or [l8377]). This company had massive national chart successes and large record sales with Prince Buster on the [l43478] label.

Produced albums for [l7704], [l39357], [l205], [l89793], [l11716], [l14895], ([l39903]), [l20628], [l410495], as well as for his own labels, [l266346] and [l3652]. These included rock and roll, folk, R&B and Reggae music. Some reached the top 10 of the mid-price range of the album charts. Also at this time issued a Reggae album on the Crystal Label for [l365622]. Became Label Manager for [l281165] (Saga Records), London, 1970-71.

By introducing the Reggae scene to Philips, Pye and Decca, he has been accredited to be the first person to make the music available nationwide to all record outlets instead of the limited distribution network which existed at the time.

ALBUMS


Jerry Nelson, Melody Whittemore, Jim Van Hook, John Hayes, Michael Pitts, Jack Price
Everybody Will Be Praisin' The Lord, A Christmas Musical
1978, 12", Album, Impact (7)
Jack Price
One Flock, One Shepherd
LP, Impact (7)
The Lodgers
Have You Heard Of The Lodgers EP
2016, CD, EP, Ltd, Not On Label
Various
Easy Rocksteady
1998, CD, Comp, Jet Set Records, Jet Set Records, ,
Rocksteady
Various
Best Of The London Based 'Sioux' Label / A Selection Of Heavy Reggae From 1971-72
1997, CD, Comp, Jet Set Records, Jet Set Records, ,
Reggae/Reggae-Pop/Roots Reggae
Various
The Best Of Sioux Vol. 1
1995, CD, Comp, President Records
Various
Rocksteady & Reggae Hits 1969 To 1970
1995, CD, Comp, President Records
Various
With These Hands
1972, LP, Comp, Sioux Records (3),
Various
Unchained
1972, LP, Comp, Sioux Records (3)
Various
King Of The Road
1972, LP, Comp, Sioux Records (3)
Various
Swan Lake & Other Reggae Favourites
1972, LP, Comp, Sioux Records (3)
Junior Smith / Jumbo Sterling
I Don’t Know / My Sugar Ain't Sweet
1972, 7", Single, Sioux Records (3), ,
Reggae
Funky Brown / Jumbo Sterling
African People / Elizabethan Reggae
1972
U Roy Junior*
The Wedding
1972, ,
Reggae
The Cats
Knees Up Mother Brown
1972, ,
Reggae
Pooch Jackson / King Reggae*
Once Bitten / Slave Driver
1972
Exodus (26) / Lloyd The Matador*
Julia Sees Me / The Train (Engine 54)
1972
Exodus (26) / Sammy Jones
Pharoah's Walk / Worried Over You
1971
Sammy Jones And The Rum Runners
Reggae On My Mind
1970, LP, Album, Rediffusion, Rediffusion, ,
Reggae
Exodus
Pharoah's Walk / Little Caesar
1970, 7", Duke Records (2)
Sir Washington / The Ratio
Let There Be Peace In The World / Pharoah's Walk
1970, 7", Single, Saga Big Chief, ,
Reggae
King Reggie's All Stars
King Reggie's All Stars
1970
Simon Delano & The Gassers
Bangarang Reggae
1970, ,
Funk/Rocksteady
Jumbo Sterlings All Stars
Reggae Party
1970, ,
Reggae-Pop
The Cats
Sherman
1970, ,
Reggae
Pat Rhoden and Brother Lloyd's All Stars
Let The Red Wine Flow
1969, 7", Single, Mono, Mercury, Mercury
Pat Rhoden, D.D. Dennis* & Brother Lloyd's All Stars
Let The Red Wine Flow
1969, LP, Comp, Mercury, Mercury
Jimmy Cassidy
Without Your Love
1969, 7", Promo, Crystal (2)
David James
Nothing Left To Lose
1969
Denzil Dennis, Pat Rhoden & Brother Lloyd's All Stars
Rock Steady Hits Of 69
1969
Mark Wayne (2) And The Supercats, Geoff Jones And The Supercats
With These Hands / Rich And The Poor
1969
Ken Jonnart
From The Very First Time
1969

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