Did you know the following:
First ever calypso instrumental recording was done in 1912 by Lovey's orchestra.
First ever vocal calypso recording was made in 1914 when the "Duke of Iron" teamed up with Jules Sims.
First ever calypso tent opened in Port-of-Spain in 1921 was the "Railway Douglas Tent".
First ever female to sing in a calypso tent was "Lady Trinidad" in 1935.
First ever female calypsonian to cut a record was "Lady Trinidad" in 1937.
First ever "Young Brigade Tent" opened in 1947 by 24 year-old Lord kitchener, featuring Lord Melody, Mighty Spoiler, Mighty Viking.
We continue to read about how the art form of calypso developed over the years. Trinidad and Tobago is a very unique society and many have tried to take away from our accomplishments but the truth is recorded historical data which can and will be disputed but never refuted. Just take a look at the dates above and the facts presented about the first instrumental and first vocal recordings of calypso and you will appreciate the fact that Trinidad is really the well from which calypso sprung and blossomed to what it is today.
This blog has presented a list of calypso monarch winners and today we add another important list. In continuing with the presentation of historical data today we list the winners of the famous Road March Competition as it relates to Trinidad and Tobago.
1933 King Radio Wash Pan Wash
1934 Dougla After Johnny Drink Me Rum
1935 Lion Dingolay Oy
1936 Lion Advantage Could Never Done
1937 Lion Netty Netty
1938 Lion No Norah Darling
1939 King Radio Mathilda
1940 Beginner Run Yuh Run
1941 Lion Whoopsin Whoopsin
1942 - 45 N/A No Carnival
1946 N/A No Competition
1947 Pharoah King Pharoah
1948 Melody Canaan Barrow
1949 Wonder Ramgoat Baptism
1950 Killer In a Calabash
1951 Terror Tiny Davis
1952 Spit Fire Post Post
1953 Spit Fire Bow Wow Wow
1954 Blakie Steel Band Clash
1955 Happy Wonderer North American Ballad
1956 Sparrow Jean and Dinah
1957 Valerie North American Ballad
1958 Sparrow Pay As You Earn
1959 Caruso Run the Gunslingers
1960 Sparrow Mae Mae
1961 Sparrow Royal Jail
1962 Blakie Maria
1963 Kitchener The Road
1964 Kitchener This Is Mas
1965 Kitchener My Pussin
1966 Sparrow Obeah Wedding
1967 Kitchener Sixty Seven
1968 Kitchener Miss Tourist
1969 Sparrow Sa Sa Yae
1970 Kitchener Margie
1971 Kitchener Madison Square
1972 Sparrow Drunk and Disorderly
1973 Kitchener Rainorama
1974 Shadow Bass Man
1975 Kitchener Tribute to Spree Simon
1976 Kitchener Flag Woman
1977 Calypso Rose Tempo
1978 Calypso Rose Soca Jam
1979 Poser Ah Tell She
1980 Blue Boy Soca Baptist
1981 Blue Boy Ethel
1982 Penguin Deputy
1983 Blue Boy Rebecca
1984 Sparrow Doh Back Back
1985 Crazy Soucoyant
1986 David Rudder Bahia Girl
1987 Duke Thunder
1988 Tambu This Party Is It
1989 Tambu Free Up
1990 Tambu We Ain?t Going Home
1991 Super Blue Get Something and Wave
1992 Super Blue Jab Jab
1993 Super Blue Bacchanal Time
1994 Preacher Jump and Wave
1995 Super Blue Signal To Lara
1996 Nigel Lewis Movin
1997 Machel Montano Big Truck
1998 Wayne Rodriguez Footsteps
1999 Sanell Dempster River
2000 Super Blue|Iwer George(Tie) Pump Up|Carnival Come Back Again
2001 Shadow Stranger
2002 Naya George Trinidad
2003 Faye-Ann Lyons Display
2004 Shurwayne Winchester De Band Coming
2005 Shurwayne Winchester Dead or Alive
2006 Machel Montano and Patrice Roberts Band of the Year
2007 Machel Montano Jumbie
2008 Faye Ann Lyons Alvarez Get on
2009 Faye Ann Lyons Alvarez "Meet Super Blue"
2010 JW and Blaze Palance
List information was sourced from various internet sites with the bulk of the list coming from www.westindianculture.com.