Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002.
2. Lord Invader, 1914-1961.
3. Duke of Iron.
4. Macbeth the Great.
5. Clark, Gerald.
6. People's Songs (Organization)
7. Invaders (Calypso group)

Description

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

Series statement

1. Concert & radio series
2. Alan Lomax collection

Alternative title

1. Live Midnight special concert, Town Hall, New York City, 1946
2. Midnight special concert, Town Hall, New York City, 1946
3. 1946 Town Hall calypso concert

Subject

1. Calypso (Music) > Trinidad and Tobago
2. Popular music > Trinidad and Tobago > 1941-1950
3. Live sound recordings

Genre/Form

1. Live sound recordings.

Contents

1. 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

1. *LDC 22728 (F)

Note

1. "A calypso concert sponsored by People's Songs and hosted by Alan Lomax"--Container.
2. Compact disc.
3. Program notes by Steve Shapiro, Donald R. Hill, and John H. Cowley, discography, bibliography, and song texts ([32] p. : ill.) inserted in container.
4. 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)

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

Title

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

Imprint

1. Cambridge, Mass. : Rounder, p1999.

Series

1. Concert & radio series
2. Alan Lomax collection

Performer

1. 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

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

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Added author

1. Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002.
2. Lord Invader, 1914-1961. Performer
3. Duke of Iron. Performer
4. Macbeth the Great. Performer
5. Clark, Gerald. Performer
6. People's Songs (Organization)
7. Invaders (Calypso group)

Other standard identifier

1. 011661184022

Publisher no.

1. 11661-1840-2 Rounder

Research call number

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