Clement 'Coxone' Dodd is a legendary figure in terms of Jamaica's music industry. From the late 50s his Downbeat Sound System was one of a select few that ran things in Jamaica and he turned its success into one of the most respected record companies ever---Studio One. Born in 1932, Dodd was young, hip and committed from the get-go. He began by playing music on a record player at his parent's liquor store on Laws and then Beeston Streets. By the time King Edwards the Giant had taken over as the number 1 'sound' in Kingston Coxone was ready to record and release music by virtually every major Jamaican artist who could reach the microphone.
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