Raymond Quevedo

Raymond Quevedo (24 March 1892 – 22 February 1962), better known as Atilla the Hun, was a calypsonian from Trinidad. He began singing in 1911 and was at his most prominent in the 1930s and 1940s. He was one of the pioneers in spreading awareness of calypso beyond its birthplace in Trinidad and Tobago. Together with the Roaring Lion (Rafael de Leon) he brought calypso to the United States for the first time in 1934. One of his popular calypsos was "FDR in Trinidad", commemorating U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's 1936 trip to Trinidad. Atilla competed in the first Calypso King contest in 1939, and won the title in both 1946 and 1947. Known as a defender of the poor, Atilla was able to transition to a political career. When several of his records were censored he composed "The Banning of Records", which was itself banned. Atilla was the first calypsonian to hold elected public office; he was elected to the Port of Spain City Council in 1946 and was elected to the Legislative Council of Trinidad and Tobago in 1950 representing the St. George County East. (See: Elections in Trinidad and Tobago). He also authored Atilla's Kaiso: A Short History of Trinidad Calypso with John La Rose, published posthumously in 1983.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 24, 1892 (Trinidad), Died February 22, 1962

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 51-75 of 86 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	91401	10-in.	3/3/1938	The Mankiville's speech	Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo]	vocalist
Decca	91406	10-in.	3/4/1938	The banning of records	Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo]	vocalist
Decca	91407	10-in.	3/4/1938	West Indian rhythm	Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo]	vocalist
Decca	91408	10-in.	3/4/1938	The governor's resignation	Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo]	vocalist
Decca	91409	10-in.	3/4/1938	The horrors of war	Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo]	vocalist
Decca	91411	10-in.	3/4/1938	Jimmy's ingratitude	Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo]	vocalist
Decca	91412	10-in.	3/4/1938	Not me with matrimony	Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo]	vocalist
Decca	91427	10-in.	3/8/1938	The strike	Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo]	vocalist
Decca	91428	10-in.	3/8/1938	The Normandie	Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo]	vocalist
Decca	91430	10-in.	3/8/1938	The drunker and the gambler	Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo]	vocalist
Decca	91442	10-in.	3/10/1938	Fire brigade	Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo]	vocalist
Decca	91443	10-in.	3/10/1938	Archi Bolay	Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo]	vocalist
Decca	91445	10-in.	3/10/1938	Manuelita	Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo]	vocalist
Decca	91447	10-in.	3/10/1938	Civil war in Spain	The Tiger [Neville Marcano]	vocalist
Decca	91451	10-in.	3/12/1938	Where was Butler?	Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; John Buddy Williams Blue Rhythm Orchestra	vocalist
Decca	91453	10-in.	3/10/1938	Guests of Rudy Vallee	The Lion [Hubert R. Charles]	vocalist
Decca	91458	10-in.	3/12/1938	Barre-a-oh (Instrumental)	Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; John Buddy Williams Blue Rhythm Orchestra ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] ; Lord Executor ; The Tiger [Neville Marcano]	vocalist
Decca	91459	10-in.	3/12/1938	Marian (Instrumental)	Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; John Buddy Williams Blue Rhythm Orchestra ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] ; Lord Executor ; The Tiger [Neville Marcano]	vocalist
Decca	91469	10-in.	3/14/1938	Jim Congo Myer	Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo]	vocalist
Decca	91612	10-in.	1/26/1939	Love me Emily	Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo]	vocalist
Decca	91613	10-in.	1/26/1939	The five year plan	Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo]	vocalist
Decca	91640	10-in.	2/2/1939	The west Indian sheik	Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo]	vocalist
Decca	91641	10-in.	2/3/1939	Dem policemen	Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo]	vocalist
Decca	91642	10-in.	2/3/1939	La belle Trinidad	Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo]	vocalist
Decca	91643	10-in.	2/3/1939	Inequality of life	Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo]	vocalist

(Results 51-75 of 86 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Quevedo, Raymond," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104666.

Quevedo, Raymond. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104666.

"Quevedo, Raymond." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.