*1st out of 3 in this special King Tubby tribute set comes from Library of the Lee.
King Tubby - Water Dub
Label - Lagoon
Released - 197x
Style - Dub
Playlist:
Mount Zion Dub
Sensimilia Dub
Jah Guide Dub
Skanking Dub
Tribal War
Don't Touch Dub
Wicked Dub
Love Up Dub
Straight Dub
Narrow Dub
Firestick Dub
Water Dub
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Can't find the cover art to this, so there's a pic of the mighty King Tubby in his natural element instead.
About King Tubby, from BBC website -
* He was very skinny.
* Started his musical career as a soundsystem repairman in the late 1950's.
* In 1964 he started his own sound system, Tubby's Hometown Hi-Fi.
* Discovered dub while working as a disc cutter for reggae producer Duke Reid.
* Liked to keep the studio very neat and tidy.
* He designed the circuitry for Lee Perry's legendary Black Ark studio.
* Dancehall producer King Jammy's served his sonic apprenticeship with Tubby.
* In 1989 he was shot dead outside his home. The murderer has never been brought to justice.
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