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The Mighty Zebra


Reggae
A.k.a. Charles Harris Charles Harris (13)

Charles Harris, the Mighty Zebra (a well-known Trinidadian calypsonian) influentially performed in the Virgin Islands in the 1950s; he came for the Carnival in 1952, and stayed, playing at the Virgin Isles Hotel with the LaMotta Brothers Band. The LaMotta Band, led by Bill La Motta, was a very popular group that recorded several albums and backed Mighty Zebra on a 1957 album for RCA Records.

     
Genres
  • Reggae
  • Folk
  • World
  • Latin
Popular Tracks   
Man Smart, Woman Smarter on Muriel's Treasure, Vol. 1: Vintage Calypso from the 1950s & 1960s by Various Artists
The Bedbug on Muriel's Treasure, Vol. 2: Vintage Calypso from the 1950s & 1960s by Various Artists
We Like Ike on Muriel's Treasure, Vol. 1: Vintage Calypso from the 1950s & 1960s by Various Artists
Medley of Old Calypso on Caribbean Dances by Various Artists
The Ping Pong on Around the World: Calypso Is Like So! by Bart & Baker
I Went to College on Virgin Islands - Quelbe & Calypso 1956-1960 by Various Artists
Englishman's Diplomacy on Virgin Islands - Quelbe & Calypso 1956-1960 by Various Artists
Scandal in Saint Thomas on Virgin Islands - Quelbe & Calypso 1956-1960 by Various Artists
The Female Woodcutter on Virgin Islands - Quelbe & Calypso 1956-1960 by Various Artists
We Like Ike on Virgin Islands - Quelbe & Calypso 1956-1960 by Various Artists

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Discography

Title Artist Year Type
Calypso From The Virgin IslandsThe Mighty Zebra with La Motta Brothers Virgin Isle Hotel Orchestra1956Single
CalypsosThe Mighty Zebra with La Motta Brothers Virgin Isle Hotel Orchestra1956Album
Calypso From The Virgin IslandsThe Mighty Zebra with La Motta Brothers Virgin Isle Hotel Orchestra1956Album
Calypso From The Virgin IslandsThe Mighty Zebra with La Motta Brothers Virgin Isle Hotel Orchestra1956Single
The BedbugThe Mighty Zebra1956Single
Carnival Proclamation / Bad SchoolteacherThe Mighty Zebra1952Album
Woman Is A Woman / The Dead Wouldn't RaiseLord Canary / The Mighty ZebraSingle
The Modern Craze / Trinidad, Land Of CalypsoThe Mighty ZebraSingle
Generous Wife / Obeah ManThe Mighty ZebraSingle
Carnival Proclamation / Woman Taxi DriverThe Mighty Zebra, The GrowlerAlbum
Al Compas Del MerengueThe Mighty ZebraSingle
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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