Format | On Demand CD |
Ordering Number | CK-00920-CCD |
Barcode | 093071092029 |
label | Smithsonian Folkways CCD |
Release date | 4/6/2005 |
Release date | 1/1/1959 |
salesrank | 11503 |
Calypso King Mighty Sparrow (née Slinger Francisco) is known for provocative and often bawdy lyrics, at one point describing rival Lord Melody's face as "ugly...like a crocodile." Beyond this professional rivalry, Sparrow jokes about politics ("I am very sorry for the poor little puppy in the Russian Satellite [Sputnik]") and women ("darling, you are the one I love, you are my turtle dove"). Three songs from this recording were reissued in 2000 on Calypso Awakening from the Emory Cook Collection (SFW40453): "Teresa," "Reply to Melody" and "Paye."