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Kiskedee Trio
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The Kiskedee Trio, with Atilla The Hun, Lord Beginner and The Tiger, were famous calypsonians from Trinidad. Raymond Quevedo, (24 March 189… read moreThe Kiskedee Trio, with Atilla The Hun, Lord Beginner and The Tiger, were famous calypsonians from Trinidad. Raymond Quevedo, (24 March 1892 – 22 February 1962), better known as Atilla the Hun, Egbert Moore (1904 - 1981), known as Lord B… read moreThe Kiskedee Trio, with Atilla The Hun, Lord Beginner and The Tiger, were famous calypsonians from Trinidad. Raymond Quevedo, (24 March 1892 – 22 February 1962), better known as Atilla the Hun, Egbert Moore (1904 - 1981), known as Lord Beginner, Neville Marcano (1916–13 May 1993), also known as t… read more
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Lovey's Trinidad String Band
699 listeners
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Belasco's Orchestra
1,106 listeners
Lionel Belasco (1881 – c. 24 June 1967) was a prominent pianist, composer and bandleader, best known for his calypso recordings. According … read moreLionel Belasco (1881 – c. 24 June 1967) was a prominent pianist, composer and bandleader, best known for his calypso recordings. According to various sources, he was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; he grew up in Trinidad, the… read moreLionel Belasco (1881 – c. 24 June 1967) was a prominent pianist, composer and bandleader, best known for his calypso recordings. According to various sources, he was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; he grew up in Trinidad, the son of an Afro-Caribbean mother and a Sephardic Jewish fath… read more
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Sam Manning
4,405 listeners
Sam Manning was one of the earliest calypsonians who achieved international acclaim. He was born around 1899 in Trinidad and died in 1960 w… read moreSam Manning was one of the earliest calypsonians who achieved international acclaim. He was born around 1899 in Trinidad and died in 1960 while traveling in Africa. Manning served in the British West Indies Regiment in France and the Mid… read moreSam Manning was one of the earliest calypsonians who achieved international acclaim. He was born around 1899 in Trinidad and died in 1960 while traveling in Africa. Manning served in the British West Indies Regiment in France and the Middle East during World War I. In the early 1920s, he moved to… read more
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King Radio
6,253 listeners
King Radio (born Norman Span) was a Trinidadian Calypsonian active during the 1930s and 1940s. He is responsible for the earliest known recording of the calypso "Mathilda", which would later become a major hit for Harry Belafonte. View wikiKing Radio (born Norman Span) was a Trinidadian Calypsonian active during the 1930s and 1940s. He is responsible for the earliest known recording of the calypso "Mathilda", which would later become a major hit for Harry Belafonte. View wiki
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Jules Sims
447 listeners
Jules SIms from Trinidad was one of the leading figures in popularizing Calypso music. In September 1914 the technicians of the Victor company went to Trinidad to record live music on the streets. So Jules Sims was one of the first to be recorded live. Before the music was Europeanized, “civiliz… read more
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Atilla
5,373 listeners
Early calypsonian and one of the first to be recorded, along with the Roaring Lion. Mostly active in the 1920s-40s, and the most political… read moreEarly calypsonian and one of the first to be recorded, along with the Roaring Lion. Mostly active in the 1920s-40s, and the most political in his hometown of Port of Spain, Trinidad than any of his contemporaries. View wikiEarly calypsonian and one of the first to be recorded, along with the Roaring Lion. Mostly active in the 1920s-40s, and the most political in his hometown of Port of Spain, Trinidad than any of his contemporaries. View wiki
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Monrose's String Orchestra
1,046 listeners
From 1923 comes Cyril Monrose and his Monrose's String Orchestra with a popular hit 'Old Lady, Old Lady'. He lived and perfo… read moreFrom 1923 comes Cyril Monrose and his Monrose's String Orchestra with a popular hit 'Old Lady, Old Lady'. He lived and performed, singing and playing a West Indian violin, most of his life in the USA but moved back to Trinidad in 1933. View wikiFrom 1923 comes Cyril Monrose and his Monrose's String Orchestra with a popular hit 'Old Lady, Old Lady'. He lived and performed, singing and playing a West Indian violin, most of his life in the USA but moved back to Trinidad in 1933. View wiki
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Lord Invader
19,499 listeners
Lord Invader (Rupert Westmore Grant; 13 December 1914 – 15 October 1961) was a prominent calypsonian with a very distinctive, gravelly voic… read moreLord Invader (Rupert Westmore Grant; 13 December 1914 – 15 October 1961) was a prominent calypsonian with a very distinctive, gravelly voice. He was born in San Fernando, Trinidad. He became active in calypso in the mid-1930s, and was co… read moreLord Invader (Rupert Westmore Grant; 13 December 1914 – 15 October 1961) was a prominent calypsonian with a very distinctive, gravelly voice. He was born in San Fernando, Trinidad. He became active in calypso in the mid-1930s, and was considered a country bumpkin by his contemporaries, because of… read more
