King Edwards Kingston Dance Tour #2 (Foresters Hall & Kings Lawn)

The Big Three sound systems of the 1950s and 1960s were King Edwards, Duke Reid, and Coxson Dodd. These three were also known as “The King, The Duke, and The Sir” and immortalized in the Prince Buster song lyrics of “I Told Them.” Why has King Edwards been edged out of the history books, and what ended their sound system reign? Membership in The Big Three had to be earned and was not always good. It meant competition and conflict. The Edwards brothers wanted to destroy their competitors with elite rhythm and blues songs, and Duke and Coxson wanted the same. Music was their initial and unbending focus. All three scoured America for music while traveling through the Jim Crow American South. Two Kings-Jamaica’s King Edwards “The Giant” Sound System: The Era of The King, The Duke, & The Sir is now available worldwide via Amazon.com (US) for $34.95. By Rich Opre Lowe, ISBN: 978-1-7323825-6-5