Young Pretender

Lord Pretender (8 September 1917 – 22 January 2002) was the stage name of Aldric Farrell, M.O.M., H.B.M. a calypsonian vocalist born on the island of Tobago widely acknowledged to be a "master" of extempo, a lyrically improvised form of calypso music. Starting with an impromptu performance at the age of 12, his career spanned nearly seven decades until cancer of the larynx forced him to retire in the mid-1990s. In 1957, Lord Pretender won the prestigious "Calypso King" competition. Honored by the Trinidad and Tobago government for his services to calypso in 1972, Lord Pretender went on to receive the island's Hummingbird Medal in 1994.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 8, 1917 (Tobago), Died January 22, 2002

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, lyricist

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-04643	10-in.	2/7/1937	Sally-Sally Water	Bert McLean's Jazz Hounds ; Lord Invader	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	lyricist, vocalist
Decca	91679	10-in.	2/8/1939	Adeline	The Pretender [Alric Farrell]		vocalist
Decca	91981	10-in.	2/12/1940	Policeman	The Young Pretender		vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Young Pretender," accessed November 15, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/113527.

Young Pretender. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 15, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/113527.

"Young Pretender." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 November 2024.