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Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)
Artist: George Browne
Author: George Browne
Label: Brunswick
Year: 1953
Alias Young Tiger; Calypsonian from Trinidad (see also: Calypso Mambo) who came to Britain at the end of WW II. Song tackling Bebop. It all went too fast for these Trinidadians! Reissued on lp Black Music In Britain Vol. 2 (New Cross).
Covers:
Nieuwe Snaar [Dutch lyrics by Wannes Van de Velde who played bebop (saxophone!) before he found his niche in folk & flamenco; their cd William ('92) holds a Calypso-A]
The scat lyrics, both in the original and in the cover, come from Dizzy Gillespie.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)