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  Hugh Haydn Anthony July 18, 2015 at 7:40am

  I agree with the comment of odw. This recording was done by the Cook Recording Company at the corner of Frederick and Park Streets on Jouvert morning. Excellent bit of live recording. It is good to note all the bands in the mix.
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  Glenroy R Joseph July 17, 2015 at 6:55pm

  Thanks for the additional info.

  I did not know that the brass band was Ed Watson :).

  It is also noteworthy that this was the year that Anthony Williams started experimenting with pan on wheels.

  I must make mention of the fact that most of the progress made by the steelbands was during the years that they ware attempting to create a better , more musical ,more mobile , more powerful product for the road at Carnival.

  Once the Panorama became the "raison d'etre"  for the steelband , progress slowed , almost to a stop.
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  odw July 17, 2015 at 6:08pm

  JJJ, I have to give Glenroy credit for this, I used his high rated post from youtube to share the carnival experience from the 50s...I'll take the liberty and add your comments..

    ODW; do U have any idea of the band's U have on that video sound track, band # 1 St James North Stars playing "Puerto Rico Mambo" in three key,s that was the first year Williams put pan on "Pram Wheels" 1956, band # 2 All Stars with "Back Bay Shuffell, Music Band # 3 Ed Watson, band # 4 Crossfire "Jean and Dinah," band # 5 Cairo "Jean and Dinah, band # 6 Starland from St Vincent St playing a fast "Back Bay Shuffel, arranger Selwyn Griffith, older brother of Beverly Griffith, band # 7 City Syncopators of Quarry Street...