Research Catalog

Title

Calypso at midnight! [sound recording] : the live Midnight special concert, Town Hall, New York City, 1946.

Publication

Cambridge, Mass. : Rounder, p1999.

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Additional Authors

• Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002.
• Lord Invader, 1914-1961.
• Duke of Iron.
• Macbeth the Great.
• Clark, Gerald.
• People's Songs (Organization)
• Invaders (Calypso group)

Description

1 sound disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Series Statement

• Concert & radio series
• Alan Lomax collection

Alternative Title

• Live Midnight special concert, Town Hall, New York City, 1946
• Midnight special concert, Town Hall, New York City, 1946
• 1946 Town Hall calypso concert

Subjects

• Popular music > Trinidad and Tobago > 1941-1950
• Calypso (Music) > Trinidad and Tobago
• Live sound recordings

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• "A calypso concert sponsored by People's Songs and hosted by Alan Lomax"--Container.
• Compact disc.
• Program notes by Steve Shapiro, Donald R. Hill, and John H. Cowley, discography, bibliography, and song texts ([32] p. : ill.) inserted in container.
• Program notes were prepared with the aid of a United University Professions Individual Development Grant form the State University of New York-College at Oneonta.

Event (note)

• Recorded live on December 21, 1946, at Town Hall, New York City.

Contents

Introduction to the concert (:56) -- Calypso invasion (2:29) -- Introduction to Stone cold dead in the market (:19) -- Stone cold dead in the market (2:49) -- Dialogue on the trinidadian harp (:49) -- Introduction to Ugly woman (2:06) -- Ugly woman (3:02) -- Introduction to Rum and coca-cola (1:53) -- Rum and coca-cola (2:55) -- Introduction to Do lai do (1:35) -- Do lai do (2:08) -- Introduction to Three friends' advice (2:31) -- Three friends' advice (3:55) -- Introduction to Happy land of Canaan (:26) -- Happy land of Canaan (1:44) -- Introduction to Exploring (1:00) -- Exploring : (exploiting) (3:20) -- Introduction to Man smart, woman smarter (1:00) -- Man smart, woman smarter (2:53) -- Introduction to Tie-tongue baby (1:220 -- Tie-tongue baby (4:34) -- Introduction to Edward VIII (1:08) -- Edward VIII (4:21).

Call Number

*LDC 22728 (F)

LCCN

011661184022

OCLC

42844652

Title

Calypso at midnight! [sound recording] : the live Midnight special concert, Town Hall, New York City, 1946.

Imprint

Cambridge, Mass. : Rounder, p1999.

Series

Concert & radio series

Alan Lomax collection

Performer

Lord Invader, Duke of Iron, Macbeth the Great, vocals ; Gerald Clark and his Invaders (Gerald Clark, leader, guitar ; Victor Pacheco, fiddle ; Gregory Felix, clarinet ; Albert Morris, piano ; "Hi" Clark, double bass ; Simeon, DeLeon, drums).

Event

Recorded live on December 21, 1946, at Town Hall, New York City.

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Added Author

Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002.

Lord Invader, 1914-1961. Performer

Duke of Iron. Performer

Macbeth the Great. Performer

Clark, Gerald. Performer

People's Songs (Organization)

Invaders (Calypso group)

Other Standard Identifier

011661184022

Publisher No.

11661-1840-2 Rounder

Research Call Number

*LDC 22728 (F) Program notes and texts on file.