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Lord Beginner
1904-1981 TT, Port of Spain
Reggae and World
A.k.a. Egbert Moore
Lord Beginner (born Egbert Moore) from Port-of-Spain in Trinidad was a popular exponent of the Caribbean musical form Calypso, helping to spark a renaissance of the genre in the 1940s and ’50s. Beginner recorded and toured in New York with other leading members of Trinidad’s “Old Brigade” of calypsonians, before emigrating to England with fellow calypsonian Lord Kitchener in 1948.
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Plays With
| Keskidee Trio |
Popular Tracks 
Mashed Potatoes on A Guide to Calypso, Vol.2 by Various Artists Bubbles in My Beer on Calypsonians, Vol.2 by Various Artists Fed-a-Ray on London Is the Place for Me by Various Artists Victory Test Match on Housewives by Lord Beginner General Election on General Election by Lord Beginner Jamaica Hurricane on Jamaica Hurricane by Lord Beginner Mix up Matrimony on Jamaica Hurricane by Lord Beginner Nobody Wants to Grow Old on General Election by Lord Beginner Housewives on Housewives by Lord Beginner The Dollar and the Pound on London Is the Place for Me 5: Latin, Jazz, Calypso and Highlife from Young Black London by Various ArtistsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Calypsos | Lord Beginner, Tony Johnson, The Torpedo | 1956 | Album |
| The Cricket Champions (West Indies v. M.C.C. 1954) / Caribbean Lullaby | Lord Beginner | 1954 | Album |
| Victory Test Match / Sergeant Brown | Lord Beginner, Calypso Rhythm Kings | 1950 | Album |
| Nora / The Dollar And The Pound | Lord Kitchener / Lord Beginner | 1950 | Album |
| Calypso | Lord Invader And Lord Beginner With Felix And His Internationals | 1946 | Album |
| Mamma Me Belly Ah Hurt Me / What You Doing In My Gallery? | Lord Beginner, The Tiger | Album | |
| England Regains The Ashes / Nobody Wants To Grow Old | Lord Beginner | Album | |
| Black Market / Mama Me Belly Ah Hurt Me | Lord Beginner | Album | |
| Caribbean Calypsos (Part 3) | Lord Beginner And Tony Johnson | Single | |
| Caribbean Calypsos (Part 2) | The Torpedo And Lord Beginner | Single |
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