The Cables

Classic early reggae from The Cables – “What Kind Of World” on Clement “Coxsone” Dodd’s legendary Studio One label. It’s from the album of the same name, but “Full Up (The Best of Studio One, Vol. 2)” is probably easier to get hold of.

The Cables were fronted by Keble (sometimes Keeble) Drummond whose first name provided the group with it’s name. Elbert Stewart (baritone) and Vince Stoddart (tenor) completed the vocal harmony group.

Studio One was one of Jamaica’s most renowned record labels and recording studios and was founded by Clement “Coxsone” Dodd in 1954. Dodd was also among the first to run his own sound system – Sir Coxsone the Downbeat – which became one of the largest and most reputable in Jamaica.

It’s safe to say that just about every big name in reggae music worked at Studio One at some stage in his or her career. The record label was involved with most of the major music movements in Jamaica during the 1960s and 1970s from ska to rocksteady, reggae, dub and dancehall. Incredibly Classic Studio One riddims are still being recycled today.