Roaring Lion
Standing Proud
Roaring Lion (22 February 1908 - 11 July 1999)[2] was a calypsonian (calypso singer/composer). His 65-year career began
in the early 1930s and he is best known for his compositions "Ugly Woman" (1933), "Mary Ann" and "Netty, Netty", which
are still performed today. The song "If You Wanna Be Happy", which hit number one on theBillboard Hot 100 on 18 May
1963, as well as the R&B singles chart,[3] is based on Roaring Lion's "Ugly Woman".Trinidad's Roaring Lion is a legend
in his own country but little-known elsewhere. This music is hilarious, brilliant, profane and catchy as hell. A
collection of singles from the 30s to the 50s, this bouncy, smart collection belongs in every serious music lover's home
Price
Genre
Format
CD - 1 disk
Release
07-07-2017
Label
Item-nr
504023
EAN
0780563921027
Availability
In stock
Tracks
Title
Artist
1
NORA DARLING
2
DOROTHY WENT TO BATHE
3
THE LOST WATCH (TIK,TIK,TIK)
4
NETTY, NETTY
5
HA'PENNY RICE
6
MARY ANN
7
J'OUVERT
8
CAROLINE
9
LAND OF CALYPSO
10
SALLY WATER
11
I AIN'T GONNA DO IT NO MORE
12
SIX FEET OF EARTH
