This is intended as a supplement to the book of the same name, but can be bought separately. It contains a very wide variety of calypsos: a piano roll cut by Lionel Belasco; "Yaraba Shango" by the Growling Tiger (about the Yoruba religion of Trinidad); "Rum and Coca Cola" sung by its composer, Lord Invader; "The Last Train to San Fernando" by the Woodbrook Invaders, perhaps the first full steelband ever to make a recording (1950); an early field recording made by anthropologists Francis and Melville Herskovits in 1939; and ...
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This is intended as a supplement to the book of the same name, but can be bought separately. It contains a very wide variety of calypsos: a piano roll cut by Lionel Belasco; "Yaraba Shango" by the Growling Tiger (about the Yoruba religion of Trinidad); "Rum and Coca Cola" sung by its composer, Lord Invader; "The Last Train to San Fernando" by the Woodbrook Invaders, perhaps the first full steelband ever to make a recording (1950); an early field recording made by anthropologists Francis and Melville Herskovits in 1939; and two 1914 recordings by the historic string band led by Lovey, whose only recordings were made in the 1910s. ~ Don Hill, Rovi
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Add this copy of Calypso Calaloo to cart. $8.48, fair condition, Sold by Service First Media rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Taylorsville, KY, UNITED STATES, published 1994 by Rounder.
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Fair. Ex-Library rental. Disc(s) are professionally cleaned and may contain only light scratches that do not effect functionality. Includes disc(s), case, booklet, and back artwork. Disc(s), case, booklet, and back artwork may contain library/security stickers and ink writing. Case and artwork may show some wear. Case may not be an original jewel case. All disc(s) are authentic.