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Thursday 18 October 2018

Calypso Thursdays: Lionel Belasco

Lionel Belasco (1881 – c. 24 June 1967)

Pianist, Composer and Bandleader, Lionel Belasco, is most remembered for his Calypso recordings. He led his own band in 1902 and began recording in 1914. He owned a Publishing company and composed regarded Folk and Waltz pieces. He died in 1967; please take a listen here and Happy Calypso Thursday: Venezuela, Juliana and Miranda (Waltz)

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Belasco
Background information
Name: Lionel Belasco 
Born: 1881
Died: 24 June 1967 
Origin: Maracaibo, Venezuela or Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 

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