The Real Calypso: 1927-1946

This compilation is an introduction to the golden age of calypso and to some of its greatest exponents. The genre is known for its incisive social commentary, and the songs on this album retain the spirit and irreverence of calypso at home in Trinidad and Tobago.

Track Listing

101	Edward the VIII	Caresser	03:10
102	Bing Crosby	Roaring Lion	02:56
103	Louis-Schmeling Fight	Atilla the Hun and Roaring Lion	02:31
104	G-Man Hoover	Sir Lancelot with Gerald Clark & the Calypso Orchestra	03:11
105	War	Executor, Caresser, Atilla the Hun, and Roaring Lion	03:10
106	Five Year Plan	Atilla the Hun	03:08
107	Yankee Dollar	Lord Invader	02:32
201	Four Mills Brothers	Roaring Lion	02:49
202	Money Is King	The Growling Tiger	03:00
203	Always Marry a Pretty Woman	Lord Beginner	02:24
204	New York Subway	Lord Invader	02:26
205	Three Friends Advice	Executor	03:05
206	Let Go My Hand	Sam Manning	02:52
207	Miss Bombilla Brown	Atilla the Hun	02:42