First flight : early calypsos from the Emory Cook collection / the Mighty Sparrow.
| Author/creator | Mighty Sparrow, 1935- performer. |
| Other author | Cook, Emory, 1913-2002. |
| Other author | Smithsonian Institution. Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. |
| Format | Audio (Streaming) |
| Publication Info | Washington, DC : Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, ℗2005. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?GLMU;74810 |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Early calypsos from the Emory Cook collection |
| Contents | No, doctor, no (The situation in Trinidad) (2:59) -- Sparrow vs. Melody Picong (4:23) -- Carlton peeping at me (4:57) -- Harry in the piggery (5:13) -- Mango vert (3:41) -- Gun slingers (4:04) -- Jean Marabunta (4:03) -- Sailor man (2:49) -- Eve (4:31) -- Stella (4:30) -- Short little shorts (5:50) -- Country girl (3:14) -- Dear Sparrow (4:16) -- Post card to Sparrow (3:53) -- Dorothy (3:06) -- Russian satellite (5:04) -- Mad bomber (3:54) -- No more rocking (5:14). |
| General note | "Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage"--Original container. |
| General note | Originally issued as compact disc. |
| General note | Program and biographical notes by Gordon Rohlehr inserted in original container. |
| Performer | The Mighty Sparrow (Slinger Francisco) guitar, vocals ; with accompanying musicians. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Live and studio recordings made by Emory Cook, 1957-1959. |