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Thursday 15 June 2017

Calypso Thursday: Atilla the Hun (calypsonian)

Raymond Quevedo (24 March 1892 – 22 February 1962)

Calypsonian, Atilla the Hun, was a pioneer of the Calypso genre and was instrumental in introducing the music form to the United States. He became an elected official in Trinidad and Tobago in his latter life and died in 1962. Please take a listen here and Happy Calypso Thursday: Treasury scandal, History of carnival and Roosevelt (FDR) in Trinidad

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atilla_the_Hun_%28calypsonian%29
Background information
Birth Name: Raymond Queveda
Born: Mar 24, 1892
Died: Feb 22, 1962
Origin: Trinidad
Genre: Calypso

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