One Hundred and Twenty Calypsoes to Remember

The cover of the calypso anthology shows a portrait photograph of the artist Mighty Sparrow, in front of lines of musical notes and a selection of titles of songs featured in the publication.
Title
One Hundred and Twenty Calypsoes to Remember
Description
Music is a vehicle for political and social criticism. Calypso singers like the Mighty Sparrow often integrated commentary on current political events into their lyrics.
Creator
"Mighty Sparrow" (Slinger Francisco)
Location
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago: The National Recording Company
Date
about 1963
1963
Collection
After Independence
Source
See more details on the Senate House Library catalogue
Listen to the songs included in the publication, 'Present Government', on YouTube
View the fully digitised publication on the Digital Library of the Caribbean
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Item Number
18