King Radio
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King Radio was a calypsonian
active in the 1930s and 1940s.
He was the composer of many calypsos which later became standards, such as "Mathilda
", "Man Smart, Woman Smarter", and "Brown Skin Gal".
Calypsonian
A calypsonian , originally known as the chantwell is a musician, from the Anglophone Caribbean, who sings songs called calypso. Calypsos are musical renditions having their origins in the West African griot tradition...
active in the 1930s and 1940s.
He was the composer of many calypsos which later became standards, such as "Mathilda
Matilda (song)
"Matilda" is a calypso lamenting a woman who took a man for all he was worth.The song dates back to at least the 1930s, when calypso pioneer King Radio recorded the song...
", "Man Smart, Woman Smarter", and "Brown Skin Gal".