Lionel Belasco (1881 – c. 24 June 1967) was a prominent pianist, composer a… Read Full Bio ↴Lionel Belasco (1881 – c. 24 June 1967) was a prominent pianist, composer and bandleader, best known for his calypso recordings.
According to various sources, he was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; he grew up in Trinidad, the son of an Afro-Caribbean mother and a Sephardic Jewish father. He travelled widely in the Caribbean and South America in his youth, absorbing a wide variety of musical influences. He was leading his own band by 1902. He made his first phonograph recordings in Trinidad in 1914, and soon after first traveled to New York City, where he made more recordings and set up a publishing business. He would continue to travel back and forth between New York and Trinidad for the rest of his life.
Belasco is unusual as a calypsonian in the fact that his instrument was the piano (not exactly the best instrument for the calypso tent). It is because of this that his style is more orchestrated and arranged. Instead of marching the streets or playing the tents, as was the customary for the average calypsonian, he instead became a darling of the local elites, playing the high-class balls and debutante dances. In fact, around this time (1903-04) he began giving piano tutorials to the mayor's daughter. Don Hill, an expert on the subject, who wrote detailed liner notes on the Goodnight Ladies and Gents, the creole music of Lionel Belasco CD, claims that, "According to rumour", he taught her a bit more than simply how to play the piano.... She was shipped back to England in disgrace, and Belasco was forced to flee to New York.
He is originally the famous interpolator of the Martiniquan folksong "L'Année Passée", a tragic song about a Martiniquan girl who became a prostitute in Trinidad. The melody was used in the song for which Lord Invader became famous.
During his stay in Maracaibo, Venezuela, in the late 1930s, Belasco wrote waltzes with a local flavour ("Luna de Maracaibo") and introduced a touch of jazz in some of them (i.e. "Juliana"). He also wrote the calypso "Margarita", recorded by the Cuban singer Vicentico Valdés in New York in the 1960s.
Aldemaro Romero once said about Lionel Belasco that he was the first who jazzed the Venezuelan music, in the 1930s.
His waltz "Miranda" was featured in the soundtrack for the 2001 film Ghost World.
According to various sources, he was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; he grew up in Trinidad, the son of an Afro-Caribbean mother and a Sephardic Jewish father. He travelled widely in the Caribbean and South America in his youth, absorbing a wide variety of musical influences. He was leading his own band by 1902. He made his first phonograph recordings in Trinidad in 1914, and soon after first traveled to New York City, where he made more recordings and set up a publishing business. He would continue to travel back and forth between New York and Trinidad for the rest of his life.
Belasco is unusual as a calypsonian in the fact that his instrument was the piano (not exactly the best instrument for the calypso tent). It is because of this that his style is more orchestrated and arranged. Instead of marching the streets or playing the tents, as was the customary for the average calypsonian, he instead became a darling of the local elites, playing the high-class balls and debutante dances. In fact, around this time (1903-04) he began giving piano tutorials to the mayor's daughter. Don Hill, an expert on the subject, who wrote detailed liner notes on the Goodnight Ladies and Gents, the creole music of Lionel Belasco CD, claims that, "According to rumour", he taught her a bit more than simply how to play the piano.... She was shipped back to England in disgrace, and Belasco was forced to flee to New York.
He is originally the famous interpolator of the Martiniquan folksong "L'Année Passée", a tragic song about a Martiniquan girl who became a prostitute in Trinidad. The melody was used in the song for which Lord Invader became famous.
During his stay in Maracaibo, Venezuela, in the late 1930s, Belasco wrote waltzes with a local flavour ("Luna de Maracaibo") and introduced a touch of jazz in some of them (i.e. "Juliana"). He also wrote the calypso "Margarita", recorded by the Cuban singer Vicentico Valdés in New York in the 1960s.
Aldemaro Romero once said about Lionel Belasco that he was the first who jazzed the Venezuelan music, in the 1930s.
His waltz "Miranda" was featured in the soundtrack for the 2001 film Ghost World.
Blow Wind Blow
Belasco's Orchestra Lyrics
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Alannah Myles Blow wind blow all my worries Away from me Blow…
Alison Moyet Don't cry, Please, don't cry. I will take you somewhere Wher…
Blues.The-Butcher-590213 I like the way you walk I like the way you…
D-Lime Hu hu hu ha ha ha ha woo Skuuta D Rula…
Dr. John * Blow wind blow All my troubles away Blow wind Blow Unti…
Dr. John & The Night Trippers Creek goes ripplin' by I've been barefootin' all day with my…
Dr. Аграновский и 'Черный Хлеб' [Chorus: Rick Ross (Dre)] Designer jeans, and a hand full o…
Dr. Аграновский и Черный Хлеб Creek goes ripplin' by I've been barefootin' all day with my…
Eric Clapton (by McKinley Morganfield) When the sun rose this morning, I…
James Cotton Yeah when the sun rose this mornin' I didn´t have my…
Johnny Winter / Muddy Waters When the sun rose this morning, I didn't have my…
Junior Gordon with Huey "Piano" Smith & Orchestra Can't tell you the truth 'Least I don't lie about that Kind…
LIVING ROOM - Muddy Waters When the sun rose this morning, I didn't have my…
Marie-Jo Thério Blow wind tonight, blow with your might Bring my love gentle…
Memphis Slim When the sun rose this morning, I didn't have my…
Moyet Alison Don't cry, Please, don't cry. I will take you somewhere Wher…
muddy waters otis spann When the sun rose this morning, I didn't have my…
Muddy Waters When the sun rose this morning, I didn't have my baby…
Muddy Waters Otis Spann When the sun rose this morning, I didn't have my…
Musikjury Titel Nr. 12 [Swifty McVay] Hmm, yeah This just one of them days when y…
R&B Bombers Hit a lick on the plug before I run off Keep…
Smith & Brewer Blow wind, blow. Blow wind, blow Well I think I recognise…
The Cats "There are two things that don't have to mean anything One…
The Grahams Uh, uh, uh, huh Yo, yo Drop your glasses, shake your asses F…
The Jimmy Rogers All-Stars When the sun rose this morning, I didn't have my baby…
The Muddy Waters Band When the sun rose this morning, I didn't have my…
The R & B Bombers The night when the wind blows, The tints on the window, The…
Tom Waits Mary's on the black top There's a husband in the dog house I…
Twenty-one Crows Let me blow my horn Nigga I'm dope Let me…
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@jackieoinc3071
There was great French influence in Trinidad in those days and we are hearing a great deal of Creole lyrics in this song.
@AzulCelesteFrutoprohibido
adore esta música desde el mismo instante en que escuche esa voz, esos instrumentos musicales ...es fascinante!
@littlebirdling238
❤
@JoeDaveycrockettsoundlabs
Thanks for posting. Does anyone have ideas on the lyrics?
@ludmed6029
Joe Davey it’s very difficult to translate, I’m french and créole but it’s not the same créole like me, it’s a french english créole. I can’t understand
@osmason4437
hello everybody >anyone have lyrics this song i love it
@mahedmond
wow
@herlindacastillo4380
Wind blow blow wind blow blow wind.
@creepyjanitor
this is actually by Wilmoth Houdini
@garyhosty9874
This sounds more similar to this one : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipQgbKEK4s0