Smithsonian Listing of Lord Melody's Music

Again! Lord Melody Sings Calypso

Lord Melody COOK00914

Trinidad and Tobago's favorite calypsonian Lord Melody demonstrates exactly why he is the lord of melody in this collection of songs that includes "Crazy Love" and "Dr. Make Your Love." Two songs, "Cowboy Sparrow" and "Sparrow's Sister," are testament to the professional provocation of rival calypsonian Mighty Sparrow. Melody's vocals are backed by the Frankie Francis Orchestra and the March of Dimes Quartette. "Cowboy Sparrow" was reissued in 2000 on Calypso Awakening from the Emory Cook Collection (SFW40453).

COUNTRY(S) Trinidad and Tobago
CULTURE GROUP(S) African Caribbean
KEYWORD(S) Calypso (Music
INSTRUMENT(S) Vocals
YEAR OF RECORDING 1957
RECORD LABEL Cook Records
SOURCE ARCHIVE Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
CREDITS Artist Lord Melody.

Side A

• Antiguan Girls (3:05)
  
• Crazy Love (2:54)
  
• My Baby (2:55)
  
• Cowboy Sparrow (3:14)
  
• Mr. Melody (2:55)
  
• So Long (2:55) 

Side B

• Hi Nigger (3:00)
  
• Doctor Make Your Love (3:00)
  
• Mama Wan' Me (2:42)
  
• The Management (2:46)
  
• Sparrow's Sister (2:53)
  
• Marjorie (3:05)
  

The information presented above is an example of a listing from the Smithsonian Folkways Library of music available for sale. The link for this CD is http://www.folkways.si.edu/albumdetails.aspx?itemid=2124.

PETER RAM: TIGHT

Come on Tight White Pants! We Nah Leave Dat Out!

Ricardo Drue ft Patrice Roberts 2010

"Nah Leaving"

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL8irAVL2ac

Calypso At Midnight!

ROUNDER Records'

"These two CDs from Rounder Records' Alan Lomax Collection together make up the complete recording of the Calypso At Midnight Town Hall concert given in New York City on Dec. 21, 1946. The concert was a sampling of many of the styles of calypso popular in Trinidad at the time, and was given as calypso was beginning to make its way into American popular music, offering the American audience an introduction into its variety. Both the recorded introductions, supplemented by the superb liner notes, help one to appreciate the different pieces by putting them into context." http://www.rambles.net/va_calypsoX2.html

Introduction To The Concert - Alan Lomax / Calypso Invasion - The Duke Of Iron And Chorus / Introduction To Stone Cold Dead In The Market - Alan Lomax / Stone Cold Dead In The Market - Macbeth The Great And Chorus / Dialogue On The Trinidadian Harp - Alan Lomax, Macbeth The Great / Introduction To Ugly Woman - Alan Lomax, The Duke Of Iron / Ugly Woman - The Duke Of Iron / Introduction To Rum And Coca-Cola - Alan Lomax, Lord Invader / Rum And Coca-Cola - Lord Invader And Chorus / Introduction To Do Lai Do - Alan Lomax, Macbeth The Great / Do Lai Do - Macbeth The Great And Chorus / Introduction To Three Friends Advice - Alan Lomax, The Duke Of Iron / Three Friends Advice - The Duke Of Iron / Introduction To Happy Land Of Canaan - Alan Lomax / Happy Land Of Canaan - Lord Invader, Duke Of Iron And Chorus / Introduction To Exploring - Alan Lomax, Macbeth The Great / Exploring [Exploiting] - Macbeth The Great And Chorus / Introduction To Man Smart, Woman Smarter - Alan Lomax, Macbeth The Great / Man Smart, Woman Smarter - Macbeth The Great And Chorus / Introduction To Tie-Tongue Baby - Alan Lomax, Lord Invader / Tie-Tongue Baby - Lord Invader And Chorus / Introduction To Edward VIII - The Duke Of Iron / Edward VIII - The Duke Of Iron / Macbeth The Great And Chorus.

Source: http://www.honestjons.com/label.php?pid=32022&LabelID=14815

Wilmoth Houdini

Frederick Wilmoth Hendricks (November 25, 1895 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – August 6, 1973, New York), best known as Wilmoth Houdini, was a prominent calypsonian. He made numerous recordings from the 1920s through the 1940s, also sometimes using the names Wilmoth Hendricks Edgar, Leon Sinclair, and King Houdini

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Wilmoth+Houdini

Popular or famous Wilmoth Houdini songs: Poor But Ambitious, Devil Behind Me, Tiger Tom Kill Tiger Cat, Dambalay Santapie and Rat. More music songs African Love Call, Arima Tonight, Sangre Grande Tomorrow Night, Bandsman Shooting Case, Black But Sweet. More music songs Cipriani's and Bradshaw's Death, Cooks in Trinidad, Glorius Centenary, Honey I'm Bound to Go, I Need a Man, Mickey Cipriani's Career. More music songs No Mo' Bench and Board, Song No. 99, Stop Coming and Come, Sweet Like a Honey Bee, Sweet Papa Willie, Teacher Nose Gay the Shouter. More music songs That Big Black Woman.

http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1084176

Machel and Patrice - A Look Back at 2009

TEMPA WINE

Patos is the Man - Take Dat!

The original design of the National Carnival and Entertainment Centre (NCEC). In April 2007 Prime Minister Patrick Manning said, construction of the proposed centre came to a halt because the design was being reviewed.  http://guardian.co.tt/news/general/2009/11/15/carnival-centre-next-list.

What can I say other than Prime Minister Patrick Manning is having fun manipulating the populace as he dips into the treasury for the many land marks that his government is erecting around the country. Well the only problem is that Point Fortin's Hospital still can't seem to get off the ground.  Recently the PM, during one of his walk about pre-election posturing, let the fete promoters know that the government will not be handing over any of the sporting facilities for any fete promotion or Cultural endeavors aka Power Soca and Groovy Soca competitions. This was said after the government had turned down the Promoters regarding the leasing of land to erect facilities with private funds to host these shows.   The promoters hit back with basically you told us not to build because the government is building facilities that could be used for this purpose (for a price of course). The response from the government - quiet, nothing nada!

Then like a Knight in shining armor and armed with the press at his side enters Patos who held a press conference "last night  at the newly- commissioned National Academy for the Performing Arts, to announce that the 15,000-capacity Queen’s Park Savannah Carnival Centre is the next project on the government’s development agenda. Mr. Manning emphasized that his announcement was aimed at silencing “detractors.”  Italics -  http://guardian.co.tt/ .  

Talk about Politricks and the games that our PM is playing with our brains!  All the PM needed to do was simply apologize for the delay in the completion of the Savannah structure and inform the public that as soon as he pumps a few millions of barrels of oil from the ocean the complex will be completed with the help of the Chinese.   Then in the same breath announce that the government will provide facilities to the promoters for the upcoming bacchanalia season. 

This man has seen it fit to add a performing arts center in the PM's residence but put a stop due to "design problems" for this very important complex.   Now don't get me wrong when I say important when we need hospitals and hospital beds around the nation.  This structure has already cost the tax payers millions of dollars and it is incomplete and an eyesore in the Savannah that was handed over to the government for public use (I don't think they were supposed to erect any permanent structure on the land).  

Even if we argue that the government has its priorities all wrong one must admit that this facility (not structure eh) is needed.  You can complain all you want because the bottom line is this government is not asking anyone for permission to do what it considers to be part of its 20/20 vision plans. Yuh could fret and steups all yuh want Patos is the man for now and what Patos says is religion!

Umi Marcano In Front Of Meh Official Music Video -2010

Sforzata 2007

Playing David Rudder's Calypso Music

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xNyMrKYVkg&feature=player_embedded

Hey we don't have Pan 24/7 but we can add a little sweetness for all "Barrel Lovers". Enjoy Sforsata playing David Rudder's Calypso Music. Remember to stop the radio player (Vibes Connect on the right side bar) before playing the sweet pan music.

Shurwayne Winchester - Rough Wine Remix ft CeCile

"Rough Wine Remix" 

Shurwayne Winchester's video for Rough Wine (Remix) Featuring CeCile. Be sure to check out Shurwayne's official website at www.shurwaynewinchester.com