Compil. US 2005 on Smithsonian Folkways label
Reggae, Folk, World and (Calypso)
Early calypsos from the Emory Cook collection. The tracks compiled on this CD were recorded by Emory Cook and issued on the Cook label as the following: Calypso Kings and Pink Gin C 011855 (1957); Tour Of Stereo C 02004 (1958); King Sparrow's Calypso Carnival C 00920 (1959); Sparrow In Hi-Fi C 01126 (1963)
![]() | Mighty Sparrow voc, *1935 GD album by |
![]() | Gordon Rohlehr compiled by, liner notes |
![]() | Slinger Francisco voc, *1935 TT lyrics by, written by |
Pete Reiniger mastered by |
Slinger Francisco |
Fitzroy Alexander |
No | ![]() |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | ![]() | No, Doctor, No (The Situation In Trinidad) | Mighty Sparrow | 2:59 | |
2 | ![]() | Sparrow Vs. Melody Picong | Mighty Sparrow | Fitzroy Alexander | 4:23 |
3 | ![]() | Carlton Peeping At Me | Mighty Sparrow | 4:57 | |
4 | ![]() | Harry In The Piggery | Mighty Sparrow | 5:13 | |
5 | ![]() | Mango Vert | Mighty Sparrow | 3:41 | |
6 | ![]() | Gun Slingers | Mighty Sparrow | 4:04 | |
7 | ![]() | Jean Marabunta | Mighty Sparrow | 4:03 | |
8 | ![]() | Sailor Man | Mighty Sparrow | 2:49 | |
9 | ![]() | Eve | Mighty Sparrow | 4:31 | |
10 | ![]() | Stella | Mighty Sparrow | 4:30 | |
11 | ![]() | Short Little Shorts | Mighty Sparrow | 5:50 | |
12 | ![]() | Country Girl | Mighty Sparrow | 3:14 | |
13 | ![]() | Dear Sparrow | Mighty Sparrow | 4:16 | |
14 | ![]() | Postcard To Sparrow | Mighty Sparrow | 3:53 | |
15 | ![]() | Dorothy | Mighty Sparrow | 3:06 | |
16 | ![]() | Russian Satellite | Mighty Sparrow | 5:04 | |
17 | ![]() | Mad Bomber | Mighty Sparrow | 3:54 | |
18 | No More Rocking | Mighty Sparrow | 5:14 |
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