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The hunter gets captured by the dame

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Johnny Christian “Calypso A La Mode  EMI Records

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Bahamian rhapsody

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“Bahama Lullaby”  (1957)  Island Artists Records  Compositions by Charlie Lofthouse with vocals by Vincent Martin and the goombay drumming of Charlie “Peanuts” Taylor.

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Gun fever

“Ah Put On Me Guns Again”  Chalkdust  (Cool belt buckle too)

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Rock Steady

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Byron Lee and the Dragonaires “Rock-Steady Explosion”  Cool songs here like “Napoleon Solo” and “Pup-a-Lick”  On Soul Records.

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Lord Melody Calypso

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Lord Melody say “Mas is Devil Power”  Strakers Records.

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Calypso facto

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“Calypsos from Jamaica” on Ritmo. Beautiful cover illustration from the fifties. Looks a little like the work of Mexican artist Ernesto Garcia Cabral (though I don’t think it is). If you like Calypso, check out Muriel’s Treasure radio show on WFMU.

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Kitch ‘n fire

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Lord “Kitch” Kitchner.  “At His Sizzling Best”  “HOT PANTS”  Trinidad records.

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Steel crazy after all these years

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Shriners and steel drums — a winning combination!

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Rock and roll Calypso

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How low can you go?

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“Limbo Party” by “Ivy” Pete and his Limbomaniacs!  This comes from Bradley Loos who’s impressive collection of records is available for all to appreciate on flickr!

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