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
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101
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Edward the VIII (Love Alone) | Caresser | 3:10 |
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102
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Bing Crosby | Roaring Lion | 2:56 |
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103
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Louis-Schmeling Fight | Atilla the Hun and Roaring Lion | 2:31 |
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104
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G-Man Hoover | Sir Lancelot with Gerald Clark & the Calypso Orchestra | 3:11 |
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105
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War | Executor, Caresser, Atilla the Hun, and Roaring Lion | 3:10 |
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106
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Five Year Plan | Atilla the Hun | 3:08 |
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107
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Yankee Dollar | Lord Invader | 2:32 |
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201
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Four Mills Brothers | Roaring Lion | 2:49 |
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202
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Money is King | The Growling Tiger | 3:00 |
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203
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Always Marry a Pretty Woman | Lord Beginner | 2:24 |
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204
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New York Subway | Lord Invader | 2:26 |
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205
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Three Friends Advice | Executor | 3:05 |
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206
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Let Go My Hand | Sam Manning | 2:52 |
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207
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Miss Bombilla Brown | Atilla the Hun | 2:42 |
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