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Desperadoes Steel Orchestra "Hold on to Your Man" (1965)

Posted by Glenroy R Joseph on August 13, 2011 at 11:52pm
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From the 1965 Desperadoes Steel Orchestra Album "Carnival in Trinidad", here is a sweet Beverly Griffith arrangement of Lord Kitchener's "Hold on to your man".Notice a trend here folks? Whatever decade of pan in the twentieth century, you find steelbands playing Lord Kitchener's music.There is no question as to why some of us hold his contributions to steelband music in such high esteem!

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  • Brian Patino August 15, 2011 at 12:10pm

    vintage despers at their best!!

    only band to win at least once every decade!!

  • Randi Curvan August 15, 2011 at 12:03pm

    And people wonder why we say the judges don't know JACK S - - - when Despers don't place in the top 3 at least.

    Very underated arranger. Pillar Of Steel No.1

  • Peter Gray August 14, 2011 at 11:20am

    Yes,1966 was the crowning glory for Despers [TRIPLE CROWN WINNERS], when they took Panorama [Melda], Bomb competiton [Czardas] and Music Festival.  Then they produced the album with Flight of the Bumble Bee, Maria, Excerpts from the Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, etc.

     

    Peter

     

  • Glenroy R Joseph August 14, 2011 at 11:13am
    And Beverly actually won Panorama the next year (1966, among several others) with Desperadoes version of Sparrow's "Melda (Obeah Wedding)", all the while playing a mean piano and arranging for the Clarence Curvan orchestra!

    He is definitely one of the most accomplished Trinidad musicians from that or any era.
  • intab khan August 14, 2011 at 10:26am
    jus imagine, from 1965 to now, approx.46 years, and Mr. Griffith is still active in the arena of arranging steel band music at the panorama level.Quite an achievement.Is there anyone from that era/age that is still active in the 'panorama  ring'?
  • Peter Gray August 14, 2011 at 10:24am

    More classical music of Trinidad & Tobago ... thanks again, Glenroy.

    Peter

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