Blue Beat

Subsidiary label of Melodisc Records Ltd. set up by Emil Shallit and Siggy Jackson in August 1960 to record and distribute Jamaican music in the UK. Later the label also sponsored a popular ska night at the Marquee Club in London and played a major role in the popularisation of ska. See also Blue Beat (2) for releases after 1989 When submitting/editing releases please enter the catalogue number as shown on the release including the 45/ if it is shown that way.