Re: [ARSCLIST] Question about a calypso record,and those on it.

[Nigel Barrett <nigelinseychelles@xxxxxxxxx>]

Try contacting Irwin Chusid at www.wfmu.org West Orange,New Jersey Radio
Station.
His calypso show is a real delight and he has contacts like the Dutch chap
who sends him rare broadcastable material.If he doesn't know,this Dutch chap
should be able to fill in as he collects rare material from e bay I'd guess.
Nigel

On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 2:22 PM, Roger and Allison Kulp <
thorenstd124@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The recent  discussion about Royale et al,caused me to dig up my two
> Lps,on what I think is  a late 50s budget label.These are on a label
> called Scott.One of these is a record of Strauss waltzes,by a pseudonymous
> orchestra,and conductor,and the other is a calypso record,called The
> Caribbean Calypsonians". I am vaguely familiar with only one of the four
> names here,namely The Count of Monte Christo.Here he does such memorable
> classics as "Dog Meat",as well as versions of "The Talking Parrot",and The
> Duke of Iron's "The Music Lesson".Also on the record,are Lord Wilson,The
> Sovereign,and Lord Lyric.Names I am entirely unfamiliar with.
>
> I can find very little information about the good count,and nothing about
> any of the others.Can anybody fill me in ?
>
> Are these calypso or Mento artists ?
>
> If I recall correctly,The Count here,goes back to the 1930s,or so.Most of
> the web sites I am aware of,devote  themselves to  calypsonians,from 1949
> on,and sketchy at best about "older" artists.
>
>
>                               Thanks in advance,
>                                   Roger
>
>
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