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Calypso in New York

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

Object Details

Performer

Lord Invader, 1914-1961

Producer

Cowley, John (liner notes)

Collection Creator

Asch, Moses
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964
Folkways Records

Collection Citation

Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.

Contents

Out the fire (with Felix and his Internationals) (2:44) -- Ten thousand to bar me one (1:57) -- Cousin family (with Felix and his Internationals) (2:17) -- When you hear I die (2:04) -- New York subway (with Felix and his Internationals) (2:22) -- Me one alone (1:38) -- Sly mongoose (with Felix and his Internationals) (2:18) -- Happy land of Canaan (#2) (1:57) -- Mary Ann ; Yankee dollar (2:27) ; Pepsi-Cola (1:42) ; Tied-tongue baby (2:40) (with Felix and his Internationals) -- God made us all (with Pete Seeger, spoken, banjo) (4:28) -- Soldiers came and broke up my life (#2) (2:29) -- Labor Day (2:30) -- Brown girl in the ring (1:45) -- Chicago, Chicago (#2) (2:52) -- My intention is war (with Mighty Dictator) (4:14) -- No place like the West Indies (2:51) -- My experience on the Reperbahn (2nd version) (2:45) ; Auf wiedersehen (2:26) ; Cat o'nine tails (3:02) ; Crisis in Arkansas (3:12) -- Steel band war (3:25) (Lord Invader and his Calypso Group) -- You're wasting your time (#2) (4:09) -- I'm going back to Africa (4:55).

Track Information

101 Out the Fire. 102 Ten Thousand to Bar Me One. 103 Cousin Family. 104 When You Hear I Die. 105 New York Subway. 106 Me One Alone. 107 Sly Mongoose. 108 Happy Land of Canaan. 109 Mary Ann. 110 Yankee Dollar. 111 Pepsi-Cola. 112 Tied-Tongue Baby. 113 God Made Us All. 114 The Soldier's Came and Broke My Life. 115 Labor Day. 116 Brown Girl in the Ring. 117 Chicago, Chicago. 118 My Intention is War. 119 No Place Like the West Indies. 120 My Experience on the Reperbahn. 121 Auf Weidersehen. 122 Cat O'Nine Tails. 123 Crisis in Arkansas. 124 Steel Band War. 125 You're Wasting Your Time. 126 I'm Going Back to Africa.
sova.cfch.asch_ref27875

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5683b6dd6-5af6-4ca6-9c68-8f0d2a5c3db6

Local Numbers

SF-COMM-CD-40454 Smithsonian Folkways.40454

Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint)

Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Folkways 2000

Date/Time and Place of an Event Note

Recorded in: New York, United States.

General

Commercial Carnival songs from Trinidad. Compact disc. Includes 13 previously unreleased selections. Program notes by John Cowley, lyrics, bibliography, and discography (29 p. : ports.) inserted in container.

Place

United States
New York
Trinidad and Tobago

Topic

Calypso (Music)

Performer

Lord Invader, 1914-1961

Producer

Cowley, John (liner notes)

Culture

Trinidadians
Afro-Caribbean

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Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / CD / Commercial / COMM CD

Extent

1 Sound disc (digital, 4 3/4 in.)

Date

2000

Archival Repository

Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

Identifier

CFCH.ASCH, Item SF-COMM-CD-40454

Type

Archival materials
Sound discs

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.

Restrictions

Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
CFCH.ASCH_ref27875
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5683b6dd6-5af6-4ca6-9c68-8f0d2a5c3db6
CFCH.ASCH
CFCHFOLKLIFE

Record ID

ebl-1649170801566-1649171786969-1

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