KING TUBBY King Tubby Prince Jammy Scientist

00:00 First Generation 03:21 Second Generation 07:23 Third Generation 10:43 Tubby s New Fashion 15:04 Prince Jammy On The Scene 19:37 Scientist At His Best 21:58 Tubbs The Originator 25:45 Original Stylee Biography King Tubby s music career began in the 1950s with the rising popularity of Jamaican sound systems, which were to be found all over Kingston and which were developing into enterprising businesses. As a talented radio repairman, Tubby soon found himself in great demand by most of the major sound systems of Kingston, as the tropical weather of the Caribbean island, (often combined with sabotage by rival sound system owners) led to malfunctions and equipment failure. Tubby owned an electrical repair shop on Drumalie Avenue, Kingston, that fixed televisions and radios. It was here that he built large amplifiers for the local sound systems. In 1961, 62 he built his own radio transmitter and briefly ran a private radio station playing ska and rhythm and blues whic