DADDY KOOL
RECORDS
Independent Reggae label: Daddy Kool Records
was owned by Keith Stone and run from his record shop in Hanway Street,
London W1. Daddy Kool was also a small dusty basement shop, boarding Soho
area, far from today's standards, that offered a large display (and knowledge)
of jamaican underground (and under rated) music. A long time before reggae went
international. A long time before Greensleeves Records shop and Dub Vendor early
days. This shop began with the golden ska and rocksteady era. Now, it should be
regarded as a real pioneer that took a large part in the history of JA music
distribution. Along side with Trojan Records and R&B Records. Daddy Kool
issued at least five singles, in the period 1976 to 77, some of which had blue
injection-moulded labels in the Phonogram style. Catalogue numbers were in
a DK-000 / DK-0 series. Distribution was by Dover Records. Daddy Kool Former
address: 44 Hanway Street, London W1. and 94 Dean Street, London W1. Thanks to
Robert Lyons For The Info.
76
Campbell Cornell
I Heart Is Clean
DADDY
KOOL
DK
001
76
Dunkley
Errol
Eunoch Power
DADDY KOOL
DK
002
76
Black
Stones
We Nah Go
Suffer
DADDY KOOL
DK
003
76
Winston
George
One Foot
Sammy
DADDY KOOL
DK
4
76
George
Boswell
Jah Fire
DADDY KOOL
DK
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