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The Real Calypso: 1927-1946

Various Artists

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 (Love Alone)	Caresser	3:10
102	Bing Crosby	Roaring Lion	2:56
103	Louis-Schmeling Fight	Atilla the Hun and Roaring Lion	2:31
104	G-Man Hoover	Sir Lancelot with Gerald Clark & the Calypso Orchestra	3:11
105	War	Executor, Caresser, Atilla the Hun, and Roaring Lion	3:10
106	Five Year Plan	Atilla the Hun	3:08
107	Yankee Dollar	Lord Invader	2:32
201	Four Mills Brothers	Roaring Lion	2:49
202	Money is King	The Growling Tiger	3:00
203	Always Marry a Pretty Woman	Lord Beginner	2:24
204	New York Subway	Lord Invader	2:26
205	Three Friends Advice	Executor	3:05
206	Let Go My Hand	Sam Manning	2:52
207	Miss Bombilla Brown	Atilla the Hun	2:42