Calypso Craze: 1956–57 And Beyond

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1: Before the Craze: Calypso Hits of the 1930s, 40s, and Early 50s
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Marry an Ugly Woman
The Lion3:00
2Edward the VIII
The Caresser3:06
3Roosevelt in Trinidad
Atilla the Hun2:34
4Guests of Rudy Vallee
The Lion & Atilla the Hun2:52
5Matilda
King Radio2:45
6He Had It Coming
Wilmoth Houdini2:48
7Sing a Tropical Song
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1944-04-04)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1944-04-04)
recording of:
Sing a Tropical Song (on 1944-04-04)
writer:
Frank Loesser and Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
The Andrews Sisters2:50
8Rum and Coca Cola
The Andrews Sisters3:09
9Scandal in the Family
Sir Lancelot3:04
10The Century of the Common Man
Sir Lancelot1:54
11Old Lady With a Rolling Pin
Sir Lancelot2:48
12Mary Ann
Lord Invader, Armando Castro & Joe Davis2:40
13Calypsonian Invasion
The Duke of Iron3:24
14Jackie Robinson
Lord Invader2:41
15Run Joe
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five3:24
16Stone Cold Dead in the Market (He Had It Coming)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-10-08)
alto saxophone:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1945-10-08)
bass and double bass:
Jesse ‘Po’ Simpkins (on 1945-10-08)
claves:
Vic Lourie (on 1945-10-08)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Byrd (US drummer) (on 1945-10-08)
electric guitar:
Carl Hogan (on 1945-10-08)
maracas:
Harry Dial (on 1945-10-08)
piano:
Wild Bill Davis (on 1945-10-08)
tenor saxophone:
Josh Jackson (tenor saxophone player) (on 1945-10-08)
trumpet:
Aaron Izenhall (on 1945-10-08)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1945-10-08) and Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) (on 1945-10-08)
cover recording of:
Stone Cold Dead in the Market (He Had It Coming) (on 1945-10-08)
lyricist and composer:
Houdini (Calypso artist Wilmoth Hendricks aka Edgar Leon Sinclair)
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan2:43
17Cab Calloway
Macbeth the Great3:18
18Cold in de Winter
Lloyd Prince Thomas2:56
19Is She Is, or Is She Ain’t
The Charmer2:29
20His Feet Too Big for de Bed
recording of:
His Feet Too Big for de Bed
writer:
Hernán Braña, Sammy Mysels and Dick Sanford
Stan Kenton & June Christy2:16
21Somebody Bad Stole de Wedding Bell
Eartha Kitt2:48
22Calypso Blues
Nat King Cole3:02
23Last Train
The Duke of Iron3:08
24Labor Day Carnival (Jump in the Line)
Lord Invader2:01
25Chicago, Chicago
Lord Invader3:07
26Parakeets
The Duke of Iron3:05
27Prisoner Arise (Prizonaire Levé)
The Duke of Iron2:25
28Hurricane Janet
Lord Christo3:09
29Big Bamboo
Mighty Panther4:22
30Hacienda Hotel Radio Advertisement
Sir Lancelot1:09
▶ CD 2: Belafonte and Calypso – Before and After Calypso
▶ CD 3: Calypso Goes Pop (… And R&B, Rock ’n’ Roll, Folk, Country, Comedy, and Jazz)
▶ CD 4: Calypso on Stage and Screen
▶ CD 5: Calypso ‘Across the Pond’: The Calypso Craze in England
▶ CD 6: Mondo Calypso: The Calypso Craze in the Circum‐Caribbean and Around the World