Earl Moodie’s Way in the Bronx Honours J’can Record Store Pioneer

Earl Moodie’s Way in the Bronx honours J’can record store pioneer

For more than four decades, Moodie’s Records stood as a cornerstone of Jamaican/Caribbean culture in the Bronx, New York. Founded by Jamaica-born Earl Moodie in 1982 on White Plains Road, the store became a sanctuary for reggae music lovers, vinyl collectors, and generations of music fans seeking the soul of Jamaican sound in New York City. On May 24, the corner of White Plains Road and East 225th Street was renamed Earl Moodie’s Way, in honour …

Bronx NY – Reggae Pioneer Honored with Street Co-Naming

Bronx Councilman Kevin C. Riley, family, friends, and reggae music enthusiasts gathered in the Bronx recently to honor and salute Jamaican-born, Bronx-based record store owner Earl Moodie by renaming the corner of Whites Plains Road and 225th Street in his honor: ‘Earl Moodie’s Way.’A towering figure in the reggae music scene, Mr. Moodie is best known as the founder of Moodies Records, a legendary hub for reggae vinyl records and culture that be…