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Lord Invader
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Lord Invader & His Calypso Rhythm Boys
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Rupert Grant, more commonly known as Lord Invader, was a prominent calypsonian with a very distinctive, gravelly voice. He was born in Port… read moreRupert Grant, more commonly known as Lord Invader, was a prominent calypsonian with a very distinctive, gravelly voice. He was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago in 1915, and died in New York in 1962. Invader became active in cal… read moreRupert Grant, more commonly known as Lord Invader, was a prominent calypsonian with a very distinctive, gravelly voice. He was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago in 1915, and died in New York in 1962. Invader became active in calypso in the mid-1930s. He wrote many calypsos; his most famo… read more -
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Duke Of Iron
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The Mighty Terror & His Calypsonians
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