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A Bermuda Honeymoon in Song and Steel

The Esso Steel Band of Bermuda
A Bermuda Honeymoon in Song and Steel In the 1950s, steel pan and calypso, imported from Trinidad and Tobago, were hot in Bermuda. Lloyd Simmons and Hubert Smith, Jr. sing calypso with the acclaimed Esso Steel Band in this early recording, which features favorites such as "Yellow Bird," "Seminole" and "Bachanal Carnival" as well as instrumentals.

Track Listing

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Water Esso Steel Band of Bermuda 03:08
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Carioca Esso Steel Band of Bermuda 01:43
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Bachanal Carnival Esso Steel Band of Bermuda 02:12
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Frenesi Esso Steel Band of Bermuda 03:07
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West Indian Weed Woman Esso Steel Band of Bermuda 02:20
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Country Girl Esso Steel Band of Bermuda 02:09
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Yellow Bird Esso Steel Band of Bermuda 03:04
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Cumana Esso Steel Band of Bermuda 02:49
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Seminole Esso Steel Band of Bermuda 02:41
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Peanut Vendor Esso Steel Band of Bermuda 02:26
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Balencia Esso Steel Band of Bermuda 02:39
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Like My Heart Esso Steel Band of Bermuda 03:35