Coxsone Dodd

Jamaica, 1954–2004

Jamaican sound-system operator and producer (1932-2004), founder of Studio One - the label that recorded almost everyone who mattered in ska, rocksteady and early reggae, including the young Wailers, and whose rhythms are still being versioned today.

MusicRoots documents 0 artists who influenced Coxsone Dodd and 1 artist Coxsone Dodd influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

Which artists did Coxsone Dodd influence?

• Lee "Scratch" Perry — Perry learned the record business inside Coxsone Dodd's operation, working up from janitor to producer at Studio One before setting out on his own.