Compil. 1984 on folklyric records label
Reggae (Calypso)
All text from front cover: "Wilmoth Houdini / From the 1930's / Historic Recordings / With Gerald Clark's Night Owls / Calypso Classics From Trinidad" Side A tracks 1 to 4: 2/16/1931 5 to 8: 8/31/1931 Side B tracks 1, 2: 7/2/1934 3, 4: 7/31/1928 5: 3/25/1929 6: 11/30/1934 7: 4/2/1935 (with his Calvary Bamboo Band: five voices, two bamboo men, two gin bottle players, string bass & maracas) 8: 1/30/1940 with the Bamboo Orchestra: violin, clarinet, piano, guitar, & traps Rear cover credit is "Discography by Dick Spottswood"
Wilmoth Houdini , ES orchestra, vocals, scraper, album by | |
Charlie Vincento , banjo | |
Unknown Artist banjo | |
Al Morgan b, bass, string | |
Walter Edwards , clarinet, tenor saxophone | |
Walter Bennett , cornet | |
Gerald Clark , cuatro, guitar | |
Joshy Paris g, guitar | |
Gerald Clark's Night Owls , orchestra | |
Wilmoth Houdini And His Humming Birds , orchestra | |
Wilmoth Houdini With His Calvary Bamboo Band , orchestra | |
Berry Barrow p, piano | |
Dick Spottswood , *1937 US research, discography by | |
Cyril Monrose , violin |
Laura Roberts cover |
Chris Strachwitz edited by |
John Cowley liner notes, sleeve notes |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | No Mo' Bench And Board | Wilmoth Houdini | |||
2 | Sweet Papa Willie | Wilmoth Houdini | |||
3 | Honey I'm Bound To Go | Wilmoth Houdini | |||
4 | The Cooks In Trinidad | Wilmoth Houdini | |||
5 | Arima Tonight, Sangre Grande Tomorrow Night | Wilmoth Houdini | |||
6 | Black But Sweet | Wilmoth Houdini | |||
7 | I Need A Man | Wilmoth Houdini | |||
8 | Stop Coming And Come | Wilmoth Houdini | |||
9 | Glorious Centenary | Wilmoth Houdini | |||
10 | Bandsman Shooting Case | Wilmoth Houdini | |||
11 | Uncle Jo' Gimme Mo' | Wilmoth Houdini | |||
12 | Song No. 99 | Wilmoth Houdini | |||
13 | Trifling Men | Wilmoth Houdini | |||
14 | African Love Call | Wilmoth Houdini | |||
15 | The Devil Behind Me-Leggo | Wilmoth Houdini | |||
16 | Poor But Ambitious | Wilmoth Houdini |
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