Duke Reid - Quiz
  • 1. What was Duke Reid's full birth name?
A) George Arthur Reid
B) Duke William Reid
C) Arthur Reginald Reid
D) Arthur Duke Reid
  • 2. What honor was posthumously awarded to Duke Reid on 15 October 2007?
A) Order of Jamaica
B) Commander of the British Empire
C) Member of the British Empire
D) Order of Distinction in the rank of Commander
  • 3. In what year did Duke Reid pass away?
A) 1975
B) 1970
C) 1980
D) 1965
  • 4. What was the name of the sound system run by Duke Reid in the 1950s?
A) Treasure Isle Sound System
B) Reid's Sound System
C) Trojan Sound System
D) Downbeat Sound System
  • 5. What nickname was Duke Reid known by in relation to his sound system?
A) The Enforcer
B) The Magistrate
C) The Trojan
D) The King
  • 6. Which record label was founded by Reid in the 1960s, named after his liquor store?
A) Dutchess
B) Treasure Isle
C) High Note
D) Studio One
  • 7. Where was Duke Reid born?
A) Portland, Jamaica
B) Pink Lane, Jamaica
C) Bond Street, Jamaica
D) Kingston, Jamaica
  • 8. How many years did Duke Reid serve as a Jamaican police officer?
A) Five years
B) Ten years
C) Twenty years
D) Fifteen years
  • 9. What was the name of Duke Reid's wife who ran the family business with him?
A) Lucille
B) My Mother
C) Cynthia
D) Sonia
  • 10. What was the address of The Treasure Isle Grocery and Liquor Store?
A) Pink Lane
B) 33 Bond Street
C) 95 Kingston Road
D) 15 Portland Avenue
  • 11. Which sound system did Duke Reid quickly overtake in popularity in Kingston?
A) Downbeat
B) Studio One
C) Tom the Great Sebastian
D) High Note
  • 12. What was the name of the radio show sponsored and presented by Duke Reid?
A) The Trojan Hour
B) Ska and Rocksteady
C) Bond Street Blues
D) Treasure Isle Time
  • 13. Which song was chosen by Duke Reid as his theme tune?
A) "Aily-I" by Cynthia Richards
B) "Fat Man" by Fats Domino
C) "Duke's Tune" by U-Roy
D) "My Mother's Eyes" by Tab Smith
  • 14. Which American artist was a noticeable influence on the early Reid sound?
A) Tab Smith
B) U-Roy
C) Dennis Alcapone
D) Fats Domino
  • 15. Where did Reid set up his own recording studio after moving from Pink Lane?
A) In Portland
B) At the police station
C) At Studio One
D) Above the Bond Street store
  • 16. What alternate spelling did Duke Reid use for one of his record labels?
A) Dutchess
B) Duchess
C) Trojan
D) Highnote
  • 17. What weapons did Duke Reid famously carry with him in the studio?
A) A knife and a baton
B) His pistols and a rifle
C) A sword and a shield
D) Crossbows
  • 18. What musical genres did Reid specialize in producing during the 1960s?
A) Ska and rocksteady
B) Calypso and mento
C) Jazz and blues only
D) Roots reggae and dancehall
  • 19. How did Duke Reid's record lengths generally compare to his rivals?
A) His records were considerably longer
B) They varied randomly
C) His records were much shorter
D) They were exactly the same length
  • 20. How long did Duke Reid's tunes often break the barrier for?
A) Four minutes
B) Two minutes
C) Five minutes
D) Three minutes
  • 21. What outfit did Duke Reid wear at toasting battles?
A) A tuxedo and top hat
B) A long ermine cloak and a gilt crown
C) A police uniform and a helmet
D) A business suit and a fedora
  • 22. What did Duke Reid use to bring the crowd under control if things got out of hand at dances?
A) Shouting through a megaphone
B) Calling the police force
C) Turning off the power
D) Firing his shotgun in the air
  • 23. What was Duke Reid's initial opinion of ska?
A) He considered it a form of jazz
B) He invented it
C) He loved it from the very first moment
D) He initially disliked it for being too simple
  • 24. Who was the music historian who stated that Reid's ska productions 'epitomized the absolute peak of the style'?
A) Justin Hinds
B) Colin Larkin
C) Brent Dowe
D) Jackie Jackson
  • 25. Who was Duke Reid's fierce, mutual professional rival starting in the late 1950s?
A) Tab Smith
B) Coxsone Dodd
C) U-Roy
D) Sonia Pottinger
  • 26. What was the name of Coxsone Dodd's competing sound system?
A) Downbeat
B) High Note
C) Trojan
D) Reid's Sound System
  • 27. What was the name of Coxsone Dodd's record label that competed with Treasure Isle?
A) Treasure Isle Time
B) Dutchess
C) Blue Beat
D) Studio One
  • 28. What musical trend in the 1970s contributed to the reduction of releases from Treasure Isle?
A) Heavy metal
B) Disco
C) Traditional jazz revival
D) Rastafarian influenced roots reggae
  • 29. What type of lyrics did Duke Reid forbid from being recorded in his studio?
A) Instrumental tracks
B) Love songs
C) Political commentary
D) Rasta lyrics
  • 30. Who was the protégé of Duke Reid that noticed his boss appeared unwell and recommended a doctor?
A) Brent Dowe
B) Dennis Alcapone
C) Justin Hinds
D) U-Roy
  • 31. What illness was diagnosed when Duke Reid finally saw a doctor?
A) Cancer
B) Heart disease
C) Severe influenza
D) Tuberculosis
  • 32. To whom did Duke Reid sell Treasure Isle?
A) Jackie Jackson
B) Justin Hinds
C) Sonia Pottinger
D) Coxsone Dodd
  • 33. What was the name of the record label already owned by Sonia Pottinger before she bought Treasure Isle?
A) Dutchess Records
B) Studio One
C) Downbeat Records
D) High Note Records
  • 34. What official role did Duke Reid maintain for a while after selling his label?
A) Magistrate
B) Police officer
C) Radio presenter
D) Sound system operator
  • 35. Which toaster did Duke Reid work with in the early 1970s?
A) Tab Smith
B) U-Roy
C) Fats Domino
D) Colin Larkin
  • 36. What kind of trucks were British-made and possibly the namesake for Duke Reid's nickname 'The Trojan'?
A) Bedford trucks
B) Trojan trucks
C) Morris trucks
D) Austin trucks
  • 37. What genre was Duke Reid a fan of 'at heart' despite his later work in ska and rocksteady?
A) Punk rock
B) Classical
C) Country and western
D) Jazz and blues
  • 38. How did Duke Reid's studio attendance compare to his counterparts?
A) He rarely ever visited the studio
B) He refused to enter the studio
C) He only visited the studio on weekends
D) He made a concerted effort to be in the studio as much as possible
  • 39. What was Duke Reid known as regarding his musical production style?
A) A novice
B) A perfectionist
C) A minimalist
D) A sloppy experimenter
  • 40. What specific sonic elements did Duke Reid have a knack for adding to his recordings?
A) Live animal noises
B) Symphonic sounds
C) Spoken word comedy routines
D) Heavy electronic synthesizer beats
  • 41. Who was the singer of The Melodians who commented on the rivalry between Reid and Dodd?
A) Brent Dowe
B) Stranger Cole
C) Justin Hinds
D) Alton Ellis
  • 42. Which of the following artists recorded hits with Duke Reid?
A) The Techniques
B) Toots Hibbert
C) Bob Marley
D) Jimmy Cliff
  • 43. Which group recorded with Duke Reid alongside Alton Ellis?
A) The Maytals
B) The Wailers
C) The Skatalites
D) The Flames
  • 44. Which group, alongside Justin Hinds, had a long string of hits with Reid?
A) The Dominoes
B) The Pioneers
C) The Gaylads
D) The Heptones
  • 45. Which vocal group recorded 'The Paragons' hits under Duke Reid?
A) The Ethiopians
B) The Mighty Diamonds
C) The Paragons
D) The Inner Circle
  • 46. Which band name is listed as having a long string of hits with Reid alongside the Melodians?
A) The Jamaicans
B) The Abyssinians
C) The Gladiators
D) The Cimarons
  • 47. What was the name of the rhythm section for Treasure Isle Records whose members were interviewed on Kool 97 FM?
A) Brent Dowe, Alton Ellis and Stranger Cole
B) U-Roy, Dennis Alcapone and Justin Hinds
C) Coxsone Dodd, Tom the Great Sebastian and Lenford Pottinger
D) Jackie Jackson, Paul Douglas and Radcliffe "Dougie" Bryan
  • 48. What was Sonia Pottinger's relationship to Lenford Pottinger?
A) She was his business partner only
B) She was his daughter
C) She was his widow
D) She was his sister
  • 49. Which vaguely Rasta-influenced oddity was recorded by Duke Reid to maintain his high profile?
A) "My Mother's Eyes" by Tab Smith
B) "Treasure Isle Time" theme
C) "Fat Man" by Fats Domino
D) "Aily-I" by Cynthia Richards
  • 50. Which DJ's toasting was recorded by Duke Reid in the 1970s?
A) Tab Smith
B) Tom the Great Sebastian
C) Dennis Alcapone
D) Jackie Jackson
  • 51. What is the time period associated with 'Gems From Treasure Isle'?
A) 1966-1968
B) 1960-1965
C) 1967-1972
D) 1973-1975
  • 52. In what year was 'Ba Ba Boom Duke Reid' released by Trojan Records?
A) 1992
B) 1982
C) 1994
D) 1995
  • 53. Which label released 'Version Affair Vol 01' in 1992?
A) Lagoon
B) Studio One
C) Heartbeat Records
D) Trojan Records
  • 54. Where did the concert featuring Sir Coxsone and Duke Reid take place?
A) Treasure Isle
B) Studio One
C) Forresters Hall
D) Trojan Studio
  • 55. What type of release is 'The Treasure Isle Story'?
A) Cassette tape
B) 4-CD box set
C) Double LP
D) Single
  • 56. What is the release year of the Trojan Records version of 'Soul To Soul DJ's Choice' listed in the text?
A) 1992
B) 1995
C) 1994
D) 1973
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