C C Smith / REGGAE BEAT VOL.2 NO.5 JUNE 1983

Description: REGGAE BEAT - VOL.2, NO.5 (JUNE, 1983) Author: [REGGAE] Smith, C.C. (editor) Title: REGGAE BEAT - VOL.2, NO.5 (JUNE, 1983) Publication: Santa Monica: Bongo Productions for KCRW, 1983 Description: An early issue of what was arguably the most influential and longest-running reggae publication produced in the U.S. 'Reggae Beat' was born as a photo-copied broadsheet in 1982. At the time, a handful of radio jocks were pushing the sounds of Jamaican reggae on the airwaves, and 'Reggae Beat' was published as a freebie for the roughly 200 listeners of KCRW's reggae program. It developed into a short zine through 1983, after which the format switched to a larger quarto - the earliest of these published in colors on newsprint. The title changed to 'The Reggae & African Beat,' and from its humble roots it developed into a 100+ page glossy magazine, running for 28 years and eventually ceasing publication in 2010. The publication is fairly well represented institutionally, however, nearly all institutional holdings noted in OCLC begin AFTER Vol.3, and we note no issues from the publication's first year represented at all. Quarto; illustrated wrappers, offset printed and stapled; 24pp; illus. Few small stains, with light diagonal creasing to lower right corner; Very Good. Seller ID: 1760 Subject: Music Captain Ahab's Rare Books pursues fine books in all fields, with a special emphasis in 19th and 20th century literature, manuscripts, association copies, mystery & science fiction. We are proud members of the Virginia Antiquarian Booksellers Association. Terms All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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