Lord Melody "Melo" the man and his Music

[janell40]

Janell Alexander is my name and I have discovered that the late great Mr. Lord Melody, ia my grandpa...I am so excited to research his life's journey.

[dbastard1977]

@CherCherico

Harry Belafonte has no talent and his fame was based solely on looks. Harry Belafonte didnt even sing calypso. He sang some offshoot of calypso geared solely towards white people who cannot understand the West Indian terms we use daily in our life. Harry is a wonderful man when it comes to civil rights but he cannot sing calypso to save his life. He was a pretty boy and that was all........

[CherCherico]

That's your opinion which is not much

[greenfaceman]

It's not just the Calypso, but it is also Rock & Roll, Country & Western and these are names that they have given to Black people music. White people are the original cultural bandits. At least Harry admitted that he didn't feel up to the task of competing with real calypsonians. Melody says that Harry, has done a lot for Calypso Music. I am yet to hear White people say where the hell they stole Rock & Roll from, and now they are going after Jazz.

[edudrepus]

Belafonte stole their song's and didn't do anything to tell the audience who's songs they were and who had created them.

[TriniIntel]

edud, if you actually take a look at the full documentary, you'll find that the people who he 'stole' from actually benefited from it. Melody did in fact get money from the covers (and much much more, since he moved around with Harry once they met) and Sparrow had doors opened for him through Belafonte's connections. Could he have done more? Probably. But he DID give back those whose music he covered.

[edudrepus]

I bottom line is that I found out today that those were melody and sparrow's song's and that is a crime. I think I just hate Belafonte in general but he didn't even tell his audience the songs were Trinidadian.

[Tourguidegordon]

I am from Antigua and I saw this documentry on one of our local stations called Hama TV and I absolutely loved it. I could watch this a thousand times. I especially enjoyed Lord Blakie. I even downloaded a few of his songs on my cell phone. I have been to Trinidad a few times but never had the chance to visit a calypso tent :0(

Does anyone know where I can purchase this documentry?

My contact numbers are 1 268 785 3021 or 1 268 772 8738

Gordon Finch

[cool4rocknroll]

I have enjoyed watching this documentry about the calypso history. Each calypsonian spoke their opinon on how calypso use to be in the old time days. This documentry was mainly about the late calypsonian Lord Melody (1926 - 1988). Harry Belafonte did a cover song of Sparrow's "Jean and Dinah" and Melody's "Mama Look at Boo Boo". I always enjoyed Belafonte's work.

[Madamnutmeg]

thankyou I always look forward to your videos

[cool4rocknroll]

Speak Gypsy! Well Done!

[TriniBaby81]

I would love to get this documentary. Where can I buy it?

[maturedteacher]

Absolutely vintage. Lord Melody sang a calypso called "Ice Man" when steelpans were worn around the necks of panmen. I was born and grew up in St James and my mum and Dad would leave us at home to jump up last lap. Those days steelbands would return for las lap after Tuesday's mas. It was really sad because Ash Wednesday was the next day and lent was strickly observed. The radio stations would not play any calypsoes until, I believe it was called St Joseph's day.Next year was 365 days away.

[talljib]

ah hope that nuff people buy a legit copy of this documentary for their personal collection....

this is a bit ah we history here people.

long live kaiso and soca!!!

[mightysparrowaz]

Thanks for the delightful show. If "old time" calypso doesn`t make a come back at least it`s not being forgotten!.