13 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
13 records matching
Harry Belafonte recorded 'I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day' and 'The Son of Mary' for RCA. Belafonte was an international star from the 1950s, famous for calypso-influenced music and his role as a civil rights activist.AI summary
RCA 1084 Calypso
Carmen Miranda, the Brazilian samba star, singing two songs in Portuguese on Brunswick during her Hollywood years in the 1940s.AI summary
Brunswick 03178 Calypso
Cy Grant performs 'Tabu' and 'Babalu' on Columbia MC3443. Grant was a Guyanese-British calypso and popular singer active in the 1950s, known for his smooth vocal style and appearances in British entertainment.AI summary
Columbia MC3443 Calypso
Frank Weir, a British accordionist and bandleader, recorded 'Almost Paradise' and 'Calypso Romance' for Parlophone—light orchestral and tropical-themed numbers from the 1950s.AI summary
Parlophone R4295 Calypso
Harry Belafonte, the American folk and calypso singer, recorded 'Annabelle Lee' and 'Venezuela' on Jub, an unidentified label.AI summary
Jubilee 515 Calypso
Harry Belafonte on His Master's Voice B10293, with 'A-Roving' and 'Chimney Smoke'. Belafonte was a hugely popular folk and calypso recording artist from the 1950s onwards, known for his bass-baritone and charismatic presence.AI summary
His Master's Voice B10293 Calypso
Lord Kitchener, a Trinidadian calypso singer, on Parlophone with 'The Underground Train' and a recording by Lord Beginner. These are early postwar calypso sides reflecting the Caribbean community's music in Britain.AI summary
Parlophone MP103 Calypso
Marie Bryant, the American singer and dancer, with 'Banana Woman', backed by the Vincentian trumpeter Shake Keane's 'Creole Honey', on Lyragon, a London label of the 1950s for Caribbean music.AI summary
Lyragon J726 Calypso
Peter Sellers, the celebrated British comic actor and entertainer, performing 'Dipso Calypso' and 'Never Never Land' on His Master's Voice (catalogue B10724).AI summary
His Master's Voice B10724 Calypso
Raymond Quevedo, recording as 'The Lion', was a Trinidadian calypsonian and one of the pioneering calypso recording artists. These recordings for Brunswick document early Caribbean calypso from the 1920s–1930s, a foundational period for the genre.AI summary
Brunswick 02624 Calypso
Shake Keane was a Trinidadian jazz trumpeter and bandleader, active from the 1950s onwards. His Highlifers recorded calypso and Caribbean jazz on His Master's Voice's GV (Gramophone Vocal) series. 'Baionga' suggests calypso or Caribbean dance material.AI summary
His Master's Voice GV236 Calypso
A calypso or Caribbean-inflected side by the Six Blue Chips for Decca in the early 1950s (catalogue F7809).AI summary
Decca F7809 Calypso
Tito Rivera and his Havana Mambo Orchestra on Seeco Records performing two Cuban dance numbers. Tito Rivera was a Cuban bandleader and composer of the 1950s mambo era; Seeco was a New York label specializing in Latin and Caribbean music.AI summary
Seeco 2195 Calypso