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    London Is The Place For Me Volume 1 And 2: Calypso, Kwela, Highlife,

    Honest Jons
    • Lord Kitchener – London Is The Place For Me
    • Young Tiger – I Was There (At The Coronation)
    • Lord Kitchener – My Landlady
    • 1. Lord Kitchener – London Is The Place For Me
    • 2. Young Tiger – I Was There (At The Coronation)
    • 3. Lord Beginner – Mix Up Matrimony
    • 4. Lord Kitchener – My Landlady
    • 5. Lord Kitchener – Kitch's Bebop Calypso
    • 6. Lord Beginner – Victory Test Match
    • 7. Lord Kitchener – Birth Of Ghana
    • 8. Lord Invader – Aguiti
    • 9. Lord Beginner – Jamaica Hurricane
    • 10. Lord Kitchener – Kitch in The Jungle
    • 11. Mighty Terror – No Carnival In Britain
    • 12. Lord Kitchener – The Underground Train
    • 13. Lord Beginner – Housewives
    • 14. The Lion – Some Girl Something
    • 15. Lord Kitchener – Saxophone Number 2
    • 16. Lord Beginner – Fed-A-Ray
    • 17. Timothy – Bulldog Don't Bite Me
    • 18. The Lion – Spanish Calypso
    • 19. Lord Kitchener – If You're Not White You're Black
    • 20. Lord Kitchener – Sweet Jamaica
    • 21. Young Tiger – Calypso Be
    • 22. Ambrose Campbell – Yolanda
    • 23. Mona Baptiste – Calypso Blues
    • 24. West African Rhythm Brothers – Adura
    • 25. Lord Kitchener – My Wife's Nightie
    • 26. West African Rhythm Brothers – Ominira
    • 27. West African Rhythm Brothers – Eroya
    • 28. Lord Beginner – General Election
    • 29. The Lion – Kalenda March
    • 30. Tunji Oyelana – Omonike
    • 31. Shake Keane And His Highlifers – Baionga
    • 32. King Timothy – Gerrard Street
    • 33. West African Swing Stars – E.T. Mensah's Rolling Ball
    • 34. Ambrose Campbell – Ashiko Rhythm
    • 35. West African Swing Stars – Omo Africa
    • 36. Gwigwi Mrwebi – Nyusamkhaya
    • 37. Russ Henderson – West Indian Drums
    • 38. Lord Beginner – Nobody Wants To Grow Old
    • 39. Rans Boi's Ghana Highlife Band – Gbonimawo
    • 40. West African Rhythm Brothers – Sing The Blues

    VOLUME 1 & 2

    A brilliant Calypso compilation from Honest Jon's records,featuring Lord Kitchener, Lord Beginner, The Lion, Mighty Terror. From the early to middle 50s and mainly from the Melodisc label.

    Recommended!

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