Planetone was a label that issued Jamaican Ska recordings in the early 1960's.

History

The labels founder was Sonny Roberts. It is possible that this was the first black owned label in England.
The basement studio was located at Cambridge Road, London.

Some of the early recordings were by Rico's Combo

Rico's Combo

Rico's Combo were a studio band, that recorded on the Planetone label in the early 1960s.-History:The group, led by the Jamaican trombonist Rico Rodriguez, recorded some ska records for the Planetone record label in the early 1960s...

 a group led by Jamaican trombonist Rico Rodriguez

Rico Rodriguez

Rico Rodriguez MBE , also known as Reco or El Reco, is a ska and reggae trombonist. He has recorded with many producers, including Karl Pitterson, Prince Buster, and Lloyd 'Matador' Daley...

. . Future saxophonist for The Foundations

The Foundations

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 Mike Elliott

Mike Elliott (saxophonist)

Mike Elliott is a saxophonist who was born in Jamaica on 6 August 1929. He played on Ska recordings in the early 1960s as well as some Pop / Soul hits in the late 1960s.-Early 1960s:...

, Jackie Foster  and Jamaican singer Dandy Livingstone

Dandy Livingstone

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would also release some recordings on the label.

Links

• http://www.45cat.com/label/planetone
• http://scratchpad.wikia.com/wiki/Planetone_Records