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Reggae's regents: The big boys from Jamaica came to town last night when the enormously popular Third World reggae band thrilled fans who packed Massey Hall to enjoy a hot night of Caribbean music
Reggae's regents: The big boys from Jamaica came to town last night when the enormously popular Third World reggae band thrilled fans who packed Massey Hall to enjoy a hot night of Caribbean music

Reggae's regents: The big boys from Jamaica came to town last night when the enormously popular Third World reggae band thrilled fans who packed Massey Hall to enjoy a hot night of Caribbean music

Date6/30/1981
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Original Toronto Star caption: Reggae's regents: The big boys from Jamaica came to town last night when the enormously popular Third World reggae band thrilled fans who packed Massey Hall to enjoy a hot night of Caribbean music.
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n.d.
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By Hugh Thomson, Jose Iturbi's movie fans packed Massey Hall 3,000 strong last night to hear their idol give a piano recital which ran from a Mozart sonata to Rhapsody in Blue
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