Episode 31: 31 Bigmikeydread Reggae Radio - 78rpm Caribbean Kaiso Cavalcade

Tab Hunter - My Mother’s Eyes - Down Beat - 78rpm ShellacCount Owen - Fat Gal - Kalypso - 78rpm ShellacCount Owen - Kendal Duppy - Kalypso - 78rpm ShellacLord Begginer - History of Carnival  - Brunswick - 78rpm ShellacAlerth Bedasse - Big Boy and Teacher - Chin’s - 78rpm ShellacLord Power with Trenton Spence Quartet - Let’s Do It - Hi-Lite - 78rpm ShellacLord Power with Trenton Spence Quartet - Strip Tease - Hi-Lite - 78rpm ShellacLaurel Aitken - Wayward Traveller - Caribou - 78rpm ShellacCalvin Boze - Safronia B - Alladin - 78rpm ShellacCount Lasher - Shepherd Rod - MRS - 78rpm ShellacCount Lasher - Pick Your Choice - MRS - 78rpm ShellacLord Kitchener - Counting Cats - Melodisc - 78rpm ShellacSmiley Lewis - Caledonia’s Party - Imperial  - 78rpm ShellacThe Ticklers - Healing in the Balm Yard - Melodisc - 78rpm ShellacEddie ‘Lockjaw’ Davis - Chihuahua - Down Beat - 78rm ShellacEnrique Aviles and his Orchestra - Bombon Chá - Melodisc  - 78rpm ShellacTito Rivera and his Havana Mambo Orchestra - Chico’s Mambo - Seeco - 78rpm ShellacAlerth Bedasse - Night Food - Kalypso - 78rpm ShellacDennis Compton Calypso - Lord Kitchener - Melodisc - 78rpm ShellacLord Invader - Hurricane Connie - Melodisc - 78rpm ShellacWynonie Harris - Blood Shot Eyes - Vogue (UK) - 78rpm ShellacCount Lasher - Calypso Cha Cha Cha - Caribou - 78rpm ShellacLord Begginer - Caribbean Lullaby - Melodisc - 78rpm ShellacGene and Eunice - This Is my Story - Vogue (UK) - 78rpm ShellacLord Kitchener - Calypso - Melodisc - 78rpm ShellacLord Fly - Medley of Jamaican Mento - MRS - 78rpm ShellacCyric X Diaz - Tabu - Cook (Revive) 7” SingleSome super rare Mento, Calypso and a dash of classic 50s Rhythm and Blues and Jump Blues, with the idea of reflecting the vibes on islands of the Carib in the mid to late 50s. In the main the R&B is Jamaican pressed, on labels like Tewari’s Down Beat, just to keep it in line with the Flava.. and I’ve included one Cricket Calypso, which frankly considering the number of them, you just have to do… I ain’t gonna talk on this show, to be honest, if you’re interested in these tunes, you can find out about them with some research, or by checking out the excellent compilations by Honest Jon’s Records of Trini Calypso. it’s niche, but we like it.That’s All Volks.If you fancy helping the show out you can send Dunza via PayPal. Don’t use Patreon it’s horrible. Send it via the link on the show page on Podomatic, this show is available on iTunes, Podomatic and Mixcloud. I thank you, this money is used to keep the servers pumping out the show, and occasionally to purchase a new tune to play you all.

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The best in Jamaican and Caribbean music, talk, and humour from this vintage show.