Sparrow's Jean and Dinah(Yankees Gone) by Steelband on the road, Carnival 1956
Details
| Title | Sparrow's Jean and Dinah(Yankees Gone) by Steelband on the road, Carnival 1956 |
| Author | Glenroy Joseph |
| Duration | 2:26 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=gD1kb8R_lJ4 |
Description
Emory Cook , an American recording engineer and audiophile was obsessed with faithful sound reproduction, and is responsible for some of the best recordings of early calypso and steelband.
Here he captures the sound of a steelband live on the road at Trinidad Carnival 1956. Sparrow had won his first calypso crown on Dimanche Gras the night before with "Jean and Dinah"(Yankees Gone), and overnight the bands learnt the tune for J'ouvert morning.
That's how the road march was created that year.
