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Thursday 17 September 2015

Calypsonian Thursdays: Lord Beginner ( Eghert Moore)

Egbert Moore (1904 - 1981)
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Lord Beginner was a Calypsonian that helped to popularize the Calypso genre around the World in the 1940's and 1950:s. He was based in England after traveling on The Empire Windbrush ship, that relocated West Indians to England to help rebuild after the War. He had many hits and fans during his tenure; please take a listen here and have a fun-filled Calypso Thursday: General Election and Victory test match

Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Beginner
Background information
Birth name
Eghert Moore
1904 - 1981
Origin
 Port-of-Spain in Trinidad.

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