093074045428

Calypso In New York

Lord Invader

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Format: CD

Cat No: SFW40454

Release Date:  26 September 2000

Label:  Smithsonian Folkways

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  093074045428

Genres:  World Music  

  • Description

    Inspired improvisation and compelling rhythms, created by piano, small orchestra, and sometimes a drum and hand clapping, characterize these performances, which Lord invader (Rupert Westmore Grant, 1914-1962) recorded for Moses Asch in the 1940s and 1950s. Whether recounting events in Trinidad, describing his experiences in New York City, performing traditional songs, or criticizing American racism, Lord Invader combines rhythms and ideas in his unique calypsonian fashion. Thirteen of the 26 tracks are released here for the first time. Extensive annotations by John Cowley include lyrics, bibliography, and discography. 73 minutes. 32-page booklet. Compiled and annotated by John Cowley.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Out The Fire
      • 2. Ten Thousand To Bar Me One
      • 3. Cousin Family
      • 4. When You Hear I Die
      • 5. New York Subway
      • 6. Me One Alone
      • 7. Sly Mongoose
      • 8. Happy Land Of Canaan (#2)
      • 9. Mary Ann
      • 10. Yankee Dollar
      • 11. Pepsi-Cola
      • 12. Tied-Tongue Baby
      • 13. God Made Us All
      • 14. The Soldiers Came And Broke Up My Life (#2)
      • 15. Labor Day
      • 16. Brown Girl In The Ring
      • 17. Chicago, Chicago (#2)
      • 18. My Intention Is War
      • 19. No Place Like The West Indies
      • 20. My Experience On The Reperbahn (2nd Version) - Lord Invader And His Calypso Group
      • 21. Auf Wiedersehen - Lord Invader And His Calypso Group
      • 22. Cat O'Nine Tails - Lord Invader And His Calypso Group
      • 23. Crisis In Arkansas - Lord Invader And His Calypso Group
      • 24. Steel Band War - Lord Invader And His Calypso Group
      • 25. You're Wasting Your Time (#2)
      • 26. I'm Going Back To Africa