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Calypso kings and pink gin

Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Local Numbers
Cook.1185
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)
Norwalk, Conn. : Cook, 1957.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note
Recorded in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
General
Program notes by Emory Cook on verso of container.
Recorder
Cook, Emory, 1913-2002
Performer
Lord Melody, 1926-1988
Cypher, (Calypso singer)
King, Solomon, singer
Sparrow, (Calypso singer)
King Fighter, (Calypso singer)
Chaing-Kai-Sheik, calypso singer
March of Dimes (Musical group)
Tent Band
Collection Creator
Cook Labs
Cook, Emory, 1913-2002
Topic
World music -- Caribbean Area.
Calypso (Music) -- Caribbean Area.
Popular music -- Caribbean Area
Recorder
Cook, Emory, 1913-2002
Performer
Lord Melody, 1926-1988
Cypher, (Calypso singer)
King, Solomon, singer
Sparrow, (Calypso singer)
King Fighter, (Calypso singer)
Chaing-Kai-Sheik, calypso singer
March of Dimes (Musical group)
Tent Band
Culture
Afro-Caribbean
Trinidadians
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Cook Labs records
Cook Labs records / Series 7: Audio Recordings / Commercial Recordings / LPs
Extent
1 Phonograph record (analog, 33 1/3 rpm, 12 in.)
Date
1957
Archival Repository
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
Identifier
CFCH.COOK, Item Cook.1185
Type
Archival materials
Phonograph records
Collection Citation
Cook Labs records, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Collection Rights
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Genre/Form
Phonograph records
Track Information
101. Dear Sparrow / Lord Melody. 102. Senorita / March of Dimes. 103. Jonah and the Bake / Lord Melody. 104. Silly Meal / King Fighter. 105. PNM Balisier / Mighty Cypher. 106. Mornin' Time / King Solomon. 107. Road March Hit Tunes / Tent Band. 202. Situation in Trinidad / Mighty Sparrow 201. Creature from the Black Lagoon / Lord Melody. 203. General Election / March of Dimes. 204. Sailor Man / Mighty Sparrow. 205. Picong (Duel with Insults at Six Inches) / Mighty Sparrow, Lord Melody. 206. Naughty Boy / Chaing-Kai-Sheik. 207. Belafonte / King Solomon.
Restrictions
Restrictions on access.
Related link
Record ID
ebl-1649106000772-1649106007403-1
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk54812ceaa-1ca0-472b-96c4-81d194309361

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