King Radio
Norman Span, known as King Radio, was a top Trinidadian calypsonian active in the 1930s and 1940s. He was a waterfront worker in Port of Spain when he started performing in public in 1929. Six years later he started his short-lived recording career. He was the composer of many calypsos, several of which later became standards through popular recordings by Harry Belafonte such as "Matilda", "Man Smart, Woman Smarter", and "Brown Skin Girl". |
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer
Notes: His compositions are credited under his real name, Norman Span.
See Also: Span, Norman
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Recordings (Results 51-53 of 53 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 91937 | 10-in. | 2/9/1940 | Story of Mr. Paul | King Radio | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91975 | 10-in. | 2/12/1940 | The guardian contest | King Radio | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91976 | 10-in. | 2/12/1940 | The war | King Radio | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "King Radio," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108537.
King Radio. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/108537.
"King Radio." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Radio (Calypso singer) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00082522
Wikidata: King Radio - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6411973
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/78781250
MusicBrainz: King Radio - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2e432d96-f70b-4de7-9b5e-94b8852fc038
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