... their sound system. The goal was to play music that no other sound operator could. For this reason many producers would buy the latest songs from record producers and cut the tracks on acetate records so that the songs could be played exclusively on their sound system. (acetates are cuts of record usually rather limited in quantity and of lower quality limiting their play life). The strong emergence of the sound system began to strengthen the relationship between the producer ad deejay. One of the biggest sound systems during this time was owned by Ruddy Redwood in Spanish Town. Known as Rudy's Supreme Ruler of Sound, it was said that he had one of the most impressive selections of music. This was largely in part of his relationship with Duke Reid one of Jamaicans biggest producers of the time. Duke gave Ruddy access to many exclusive recordings from his studio ...

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