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Dance Calypso

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Dance Calypso
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According to the liner notes, "Calypso is...a humor-coated pellet of uncamouflaged truth...taking the opportunity of saying something to somebody in song that you couldn't say in polite society...the dummy for a singing ventriloquist." Whether or not this is an apt description, this compilation brings together some of the best calypsonians from Trinidad and Antigua: Johnny Gomez and Orchestra, Small Island Pride and Herbert Howard with the Brute Force Steelband, as well as Lord Cristo and Dictator. (Also check out SWF40453 Calypso Awakening from the Emory Cook Collection.)

Track Listing

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101
Carnival Celebration Small Island Pride 2:24
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102
Last Night the Landlord Nearly Killed Me Lord Cristo 2:01
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103
Skokiaan Johnny Gomez and His Orchestra 3:57
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104
Federation Small Island Pride 2:41
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105
Anna Johnny Gomez and His Orchestra 4:21
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106
Boxing Bout Small Island Pride 4:40
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201
Train Calypso Johnny Gomez and His Orchestra 4:58
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202
Goin' Down Jordan Small Island Pride 2:52
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203
Johnny's Nightmare Johnny Gomez and His Orchestra 2:23
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204
Chinese Cricket Match Dictator 2:49
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205
Sauerkraut Calypso Herbert Howard 4:17
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206
Reel and Tun Herbert Howard 3:56

Album Info

Catalog Number

COOK01180

Year(s) Released

1956

Label/Collection

Cook Records

Genre(s)

Caribbean; World

Country(s)

Antigua and Barbuda; Trinidad and Tobago

Culture Group(s)

Afro-Caribbean

Instrument(s)

Vocals

Credit(s)

Emory Cook - Recorder
 Cook - Photographer (Cover)
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