Episode 31: 31 Bigmikeydread Reggae Radio - 78rpm Caribbean Kaiso Cavalcade

Bigmikeydread Reggae Radio Podcast

1. Tab Hunter - My Mother’s Eyes - Down Beat - 78rpm Shellac
2. Count Owen - Fat Gal - Kalypso - 78rpm Shellac
3. Count Owen - Kendal Duppy - Kalypso - 78rpm Shellac
4. Lord Begginer - History of Carnival - Brunswick - 78rpm Shellac
5. Alerth Bedasse - Big Boy and Teacher - Chin’s - 78rpm Shellac
6. Lord Power with Trenton Spence Quartet - Let’s Do It - Hi-Lite - 78rpm Shellac
7. Lord Power with Trenton Spence Quartet - Strip Tease - Hi-Lite - 78rpm Shellac
8. Laurel Aitken - Wayward Traveller - Caribou - 78rpm Shellac
9. Calvin Boze - Safronia B - Alladin - 78rpm Shellac
10. Count Lasher - Shepherd Rod - MRS - 78rpm Shellac
11. Count Lasher - Pick Your Choice - MRS - 78rpm Shellac
12. Lord Kitchener - Counting Cats - Melodisc - 78rpm Shellac
13. Smiley Lewis - Caledonia’s Party - Imperial - 78rpm Shellac
14. The Ticklers - Healing in the Balm Yard - Melodisc - 78rpm Shellac
15. Eddie ‘Lockjaw’ Davis - Chihuahua - Down Beat - 78rm Shellac
16. Enrique Aviles and his Orchestra - Bombon Chá - Melodisc - 78rpm Shellac
17. Tito Rivera and his Havana Mambo Orchestra - Chico’s Mambo - Seeco - 78rpm Shellac
18. Alerth Bedasse - Night Food - Kalypso - 78rpm Shellac
19. Dennis Compton Calypso - Lord Kitchener - Melodisc - 78rpm Shellac
20. Lord Invader - Hurricane Connie - Melodisc - 78rpm Shellac
21. Wynonie Harris - Blood Shot Eyes - Vogue (UK) - 78rpm Shellac
22. Count Lasher - Calypso Cha Cha Cha - Caribou - 78rpm Shellac
23. Lord Begginer - Caribbean Lullaby - Melodisc - 78rpm Shellac
24. Gene and Eunice - This Is my Story - Vogue (UK) - 78rpm Shellac
25. Lord Kitchener - Calypso - Melodisc - 78rpm Shellac
26. Lord Fly - Medley of Jamaican Mento - MRS - 78rpm Shellac
27. Cyric X Diaz - Tabu - Cook (Revive) 7” Single

Some super rare Mento, Calypso and a dash of classic 50s Rhythm and Blues and Jump Blues, with the idea of reflecting the vibes on islands of the Carib in the mid to late 50s. In the main the R&B is Jamaican pressed, on labels like Tewari’s Down Beat, just to keep it in line with the Flava.. and I’ve included one Cricket Calypso, which frankly considering the number of them, you just have to do…

I ain’t gonna talk on this show, to be honest, if you’re interested in these tunes, you can find out about them with some research, or by checking out the excellent compilations by Honest Jon’s Records of Trini Calypso. it’s niche, but we like it.

That’s All Volks.

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