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    Lord Melody Calypso Through The Looking Glass (1959)

    Smithsonian Folkways
    • Lord Melody – Hungry Barbers
    • 1. The Letter
    • 2. Belmont Jackass
    • 3. Hungry Barbers
    • 4. Turn Back Melody
    • 5. The River
    • 6. Si Senor
    • 7. Joseph
    • 8. The Jumbie
    • 9. Alexander The Murderer
    • 10. Kathleen

    This recording features ten favorite calypso songs by Lord Melody, including "The Letter," "Alexander the Murderer" and "The River." No listener can escape the ribald rivalry between Melody and Mighty Sparrow, which is perpetuated by "Belmont Jackass" and "Hungry Barbers."

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