Rita and Benny King opened the record store R&B at 260 Stamford Hill, London in 1959. By 1964 they were not only selling records but releasing music via their own labels, such as Caltone, Hillcrest Records, Jolly, King, National Calypso, Port-O-Jam, Prima Magnagroove, R&B, Ska Beat and Giant.

They released records across many genres including Ska, Reggae, Soul, Pop, Rock Steady.

Check out this link for more information: http://www.uncarved.org/blog/2011/08/the-secret-ska-history-of-stamford-hill

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