Research Catalog

Title

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

Publication

Cambridge, Mass. : Rounder, p1999.

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Additional Authors

• Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002.
• Lord Invader, 1914-1961.
• Duke of Iron.
• Macbeth the Great.
• Clark, Gerald.
• People's Songs (Organization)
• Invaders (Calypso group)

Description

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

Series Statement

• Concert & radio series
• Alan Lomax collection

Alternative Title

• Live Midnight special concert, Town Hall, New York City, 1946
• Midnight special concert, Town Hall, New York City, 1946
• 1946 Town Hall calypso concert

Subjects

• Live sound recordings
• Calypso (Music) > Trinidad and Tobago
• Popular music > Trinidad and Tobago > 1941-1950

Genre/Form

Live sound recordings.

Note

• "A calypso concert sponsored by People's Songs and hosted by Alan Lomax"--Container.
• "Part two"--Container.
• Compact disc.
• Program notes by Steve Shapiro, Donald R. Hill, and John H. Cowley, discography, bibliography, and song texts ([28] p. : ill.) inserted in container.
• 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)

• Recorded live on December 21, 1946, at Town Hall, New York City as part of the Midnight special at Town Hall concert series.

Contents

Announcements of coming events (2:41) -- Don't stop the carnival (3:06) -- Introduction to My donkey wants water (:13) -- My donkey wants water (2:29) -- Introduction to That game named poker (1:03) -- That game named poker (4:02) -- Introduction to the band and I'm a better woman than you (1:14) -- I'm a better woman than you (2:40) -- Introduction to Drumming (:41) -- Drumming (2:20) -- Introduction to a calypso drama : The GI and the lady (:32) -- The GI and the lady : (calypso drama) (5:05) -- Introduction to Té way : (Stick fight) (:43) -- Té way (3:39) -- Introduction to Roosevelt in Trinidad (:49) -- Roosevelt in Trinidad (2:55) -- Introduction to Calypso war (:42) -- Calypso war (6:59) -- Introduction to Yankee dollar (:57) -- Yankee dollar (3:57) -- Introduction to God made us all (:05) -- God made us all (4:38) -- Closing announcement (:11).

Call Number

*LDC 22730 (F)

LCCN

011661184121

OCLC

42846747

Title

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

Imprint

Cambridge, Mass. : Rounder, p1999.

Series

Concert & radio series

Alan Lomax collection

Performer

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

Recorded live on December 21, 1946, at Town Hall, New York City as part of the Midnight special at Town Hall concert series.

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Added Author

Lomax, Alan, 1915-2002.

Lord Invader, 1914-1961. Performer

Duke of Iron. Performer

Macbeth the Great. Performer

Clark, Gerald. Performer

People's Songs (Organization)

Invaders (Calypso group)

Other Standard Identifier

011661184121

Publisher No.

11661-1841-2 Rounder

Research Call Number

*LDC 22730 (F) Program notes and texts on file.