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    Lord Melody Calypso 1962

    Smithsonian Folkways
    Calypso
      • 1. Melody Twist
      • 2. New York
      • 3. Wau, Wau
      • 4. Bong Bong Bong
      • 5. Blackbird
      • 6. The Seagull and the Mule
      • 7. Georgie Porgie
      • 8. Yours Sincerely
      • 9. Nylon
      • 10. Donkey Race
      • 11. Happy Harry

      This recording gives listeners more calypsos from one of the most famous calypsonians of all time, Lord Melody. The Cyril Diaz Calypso Combo and the March of Dimes Quartette back these witty songs.

       

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