Good Morning. Today is day #22 of #calypsohistorymonth Today I want to feature Mr. Willard C. Harris a.k.a. “Relator”, one of the most dapper calypsonians to excel in the art form. I was torn by which of his songs to put up. But he is known for keeping the classic songs by former calypso greats alive and well with his renditions. This youtube video is a great example of this. Enjoy and have a great day.!!! https://youtube/watch?v=M7TBrrz8TD4 Ask any Trinidadian over the age of thirty where they first heard of the name “RELATOR” and they will extol pleasant memories of a brave young boy (not even yet a teenager) composing and singing calypsos on “The Auntie Kay Show” - a radio talent-search programme upon which he was a regular winner during the early 1960’s. At a time when calypsonians were mature to middle-aged men making a modest living from a less than becoming occupation, Relator introduced a fresh image of the calypsonian with his good looks, his immaculate dress sense and his youthful style Read more about him panonthenet/bio/relator.htm
Posted on: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 12:18:24 +0000
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