Calypso and other music of Trinidad, 1912-1962 : an annotated discography / compiled by Craig Martin Gibbs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gibbs, Craig Martin, 1956-

Contributor:

Gibbs, Craig Martin, 1956- compiler.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Calypso (Music)--Discography.

Calypso (Music).

Music--Trinidad and Tobago--Trinidad--Discography.

Music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (393 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Calypso, with its richly diverse cultural heritage, was the most significant Caribbean musical form from World War I to Trinidad and Tobago Independence in 1962. Though wildly popular in mid-1950s America, Calypso--along with other music from ""the island of the hummingbird""--has been largely neglected or forgotten. This first-ever discography of the first 50 years of Trinidadian music includes all the major artists, as well as many obscure performers. Chronological entries for 78 rpm recordings give bibliographical references, periodicals, websites and the recording locations. Rare field rec

Contents:

Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; Abbreviations; Location of Recordings; The Organization of the Discography; The Discography; Appendix I. Earliest Known Recording of a Trinidadian Composer; Appendix II. Long Playing Records; Appendix III. Extended Play and Singles; Appendix IV. Noncommercial Field Recordings, Radio Broadcasts and Initially Unissued Sessions; Appendix V. Trinidadian Music on Film; Appendix VI. Calypso Craze: Three Sample Albums; Appendix VII. Audio Sources; Bibliography; Recording Titles Index

Commercial and Noncommercial Recordings Labels IndexIndividual Artists and Group Names Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references, discographies and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-1931-X