Steel Band

The steel band was invented during World War II, and so this 1957 recording of the Trinidad Panharmonic Orchestra captures the early days of what is now a widely popular genre of music. According to the liner notes, "It appeals to the kids, the grown ups and the old.... [It] has the power to instill in you the urge to wriggle like a snake, to jump like the goatiest of goats and tip-toe like ... Pavlova." The band has played at every public square in the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. Liner notes provide a brief history of the development of the steel band.

Track Listing

101	Matilda	The Trinidad Panharmonic Orchestra	03:08
102	On Parade	The Trinidad Panharmonic Orchestra	03:20
103	West Indians Take Over	The Trinidad Panharmonic Orchestra	03:17
104	Master Planner	The Trinidad Panharmonic Orchestra	03:27
201	Trinidad Castillane	The Trinidad Panharmonic Orchestra	03:20
202	Brown Skin Girl	The Trinidad Panharmonic Orchestra	03:11
203	Merry Meringue	The Trinidad Panharmonic Orchestra	03:15
204	Merengue Boom	The Trinidad Panharmonic Orchestra	03:11
205	Mama Gave You Something	The Trinidad Panharmonic Orchestra	03:03