Lionel Belasco

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  • calypso
  • caribbean
  • old little-known brilliance
  • world
  • waltz
Lionel Belasco (born 1881; died in New York City, c. June 24, 1967) was a prominent pianist, composer and bandleader, best known for his calypso recordings. According to various sources, he was born either in Barbados or in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; he grew up in Trinidad, the son of a Afro-Caribbean mother and a Sephardic Jewish father. He traveled widely in the Caribbean and South America in his youth, absorbing a wide variety of musical influences.

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    Big Mouth Bernard

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    Blow Wind Blow

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    Bournes Road

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    Caracas

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    Carmencita

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    Caroline

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    Esperanzas

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    Go Away Gal

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    Good Night Ladies and Gents

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    Hit and Run Away

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    I Used to Do All the Heavy Things

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    I Used to Just Play the Piano

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    Iris

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    Las Palmas De Maracaibo

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    Maysotis

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    Miranda

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    Oh Rufus Hold Me Tight

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    Panama Paseo No.1

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    Prohibition

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    Rosa Negra Vals Venezolano

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    Roses of Caracas Waltz

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    Sly Mongoose

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    Standing Up Behind the Bridge

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    The Palms of Maracibo

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    Treasury Fire

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    Venezuela

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    Venezuelan Little Tune

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    Why Me Neighbor Vex With Me

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    You Bob

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