The Duke of Iron (born Cecil Anderson, 1906 — 1968) was a well-known calyps… Read Full Bio ↴The Duke of Iron (born Cecil Anderson, 1906 — 1968) was a well-known calypsonian, nightclub and concert entertainer, and recording artist from the 1930s through the 1960s. He was renown for his bawdy humor, crisp diction, and confident vocal mannerisms. His clarity in pronouncing English lyrics helped him achieve tremendous popularity with American audiences.
Anderson was a native of Trinidad, and moved with his family to New York in 1923. In the 1930s he was a featured vocalist with the Caribbean-styled big band Felix & His Krazy Kats. He became a headliner on the New York club scene, which included a ten-month stint at the Village Vanguard in the 1940s. He also participated in the legendary 1946 Calypso At Midnight concerts produced by Alan Lomax at New York's Town Hall auditorium.
Anderson was notorious for humorous, ribald calypsos, like "I Left Her Behind For You," "Miss Constance" ("she said: I may be small, and yet/I can take on any runner when the track gets wet"), "The Naughty Fly," and "The Postman" (who has "the longest route in town/they know he rings the bell whenever he comes round"). He also wrote topical songs about radio commentator Walter Winchell and the New York Mets baseball team.
During the 1950s and 1960s, he performed at Carnegie Hall, the Apollo Theater in Harlem, and at many leading nightclubs, such as the Village Gate, the Jamaican Room and the Calypso Room. He appeared in the film Calypso Joe (Allied Artists Pictures, 1957) with Angie Dickinson. He regularly returned to Trinidad to keep up with current trends in calypso, and performed and recorded many annual Carnival hits.
The Duke of Iron recorded singles and albums for a variety of labels, including Decca, Virgin Isle-Supertone, Varsity, Paragon, Stinson and Folkways (both for Moses Asch), Monogram, Prestige/International, and RCA Victor.
Anderson played cuatro and was an exceptional pianist. His brother George "Boysie" Anderson played flute, clarinet and saxophone, and recorded with Cecil on several of his later albums.
He died in 1968 at age 62.
Jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, who recorded a number of Caribbean-styled instrumentals, composed and recorded a piece entitled "Duke of Iron" in his memory.
Calypso Lore
Some sources allege that Anderson, as the Duke of Iron, made the first calypso recording in 1914. Anderson was eight years old at the time. The recording in question, titled "Iron Duke in the Land," was made by calypso pioneer Julian Whiterose. Although calypsos had originally been sung in French, by the time "Iron Duke" was recorded calypsonians had developed the art singing in English.
Anderson was a native of Trinidad, and moved with his family to New York in 1923. In the 1930s he was a featured vocalist with the Caribbean-styled big band Felix & His Krazy Kats. He became a headliner on the New York club scene, which included a ten-month stint at the Village Vanguard in the 1940s. He also participated in the legendary 1946 Calypso At Midnight concerts produced by Alan Lomax at New York's Town Hall auditorium.
Anderson was notorious for humorous, ribald calypsos, like "I Left Her Behind For You," "Miss Constance" ("she said: I may be small, and yet/I can take on any runner when the track gets wet"), "The Naughty Fly," and "The Postman" (who has "the longest route in town/they know he rings the bell whenever he comes round"). He also wrote topical songs about radio commentator Walter Winchell and the New York Mets baseball team.
During the 1950s and 1960s, he performed at Carnegie Hall, the Apollo Theater in Harlem, and at many leading nightclubs, such as the Village Gate, the Jamaican Room and the Calypso Room. He appeared in the film Calypso Joe (Allied Artists Pictures, 1957) with Angie Dickinson. He regularly returned to Trinidad to keep up with current trends in calypso, and performed and recorded many annual Carnival hits.
The Duke of Iron recorded singles and albums for a variety of labels, including Decca, Virgin Isle-Supertone, Varsity, Paragon, Stinson and Folkways (both for Moses Asch), Monogram, Prestige/International, and RCA Victor.
Anderson played cuatro and was an exceptional pianist. His brother George "Boysie" Anderson played flute, clarinet and saxophone, and recorded with Cecil on several of his later albums.
He died in 1968 at age 62.
Jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins, who recorded a number of Caribbean-styled instrumentals, composed and recorded a piece entitled "Duke of Iron" in his memory.
Calypso Lore
Some sources allege that Anderson, as the Duke of Iron, made the first calypso recording in 1914. Anderson was eight years old at the time. The recording in question, titled "Iron Duke in the Land," was made by calypso pioneer Julian Whiterose. Although calypsos had originally been sung in French, by the time "Iron Duke" was recorded calypsonians had developed the art singing in English.
Last Train
Duke Of Iron Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Last Train' by these artists:
12012 午前二時の静かなプラットホーム いつしか雨は上がったらしい 片道往きの切符を持って 一番端のベンチで デジタル時計を何度…
44MAGNUM Ore wa itsu-kara iku-ate mo naku Kono kisha notte irun-da ro…
Abigail Washburn Rails don’t run in circles Like this gun they only shoot…
Allen Toussaint Last train a running between the waters With the power line…
alobo naga All that we had, you killed it all Just by a…
Arlo Guthrie I want to hop on the last train in the…
Big Big Train End of the road he's travelling, Waiting for trains that ne…
Cö shu Nie いつの間に乗っていたかはわからない トランクひとつで席についてたの ねえ僕らはどこへ向かっているんだろうね? 片道切…
Danakil Last train - Danakil I took the last train Did it leave…
David Guetta - Joachim Garraud - Miss Thing Get get up, get get on Get get up, get…
David Guetta - Joachim Garraud - Miss Thing Get get up, get get on Get get up, get…
Dawn Golden I won′t be what you want me to be, baby I…
Dead Moon The last train is leaving, can't you read the signals…
Firebeatz/Ladyhawke/Tiësto You were on the way to changing all I know,…
Ghost Dance Let the dust form and cover my tracks Just keep on…
Holy Soldier A Long Red Train That Has No Name Came Rollin' Down…
Hsiao Huang Chi 空著手 猶如你來的時候 緊皺的額頭 終於再沒有苦痛 走得太累了 眼皮難免會沉重 你沒錯 是應該回家坐坐 鳴笛聲 悄悄地…
Ink Waruntorn มองดูนาฬิกาก็ใกล้เที่ยงคืนแล้ว คงต้อง say goodbye ถ้าฉันช้าก…
Jimmy LaFave Here it comes again Passing through your head Like an unknow…
John Holt Last call from the ghetto Get onboard, get onboard Can't yo…
King & Prince やっぱりな終電 夢中で迎えに来て やっぱりな終点 矛盾に辿り着く やっぱりな終電 夢中で迎えに来て やっぱりな ナナナナ…
King the Kid I wanna dance a little bit No time to take it…
KNOTLAMP tooku kanata o miwatashite tanjyun ni shikai no semai kotok…
Less Than Jake I met her in the morning, and my heart stood…
Lessie Does I've run so far and now I'm nowhere Tried to hurry…
Mavis Staples Last train running between the waters with the power line L…
Miss Thing Get get up, get get on Get get up, get…
Morganisation Honey, you know I've been abused Honey, you know I've been…
MxPx When bones start breaking, it's too late to turn back time.…
Our Lady Peace I don't know why, I don't know where it started…
Part 2 It was 9-29, 9-29 back street big city. The sun was…
Paul Kelly & Christine Anu This is the very last train This is the train I'm…
Peter Rowan Well, that last train done left town That last train done…
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry Desert the streets they hold no wealth I looked around at…
Scrabbel Good times I didn't mind All over the city Wish that…
Smokey Fingers I'm sitting on a bench waiting for the last train.…
Smokie So I'm standing at the station For trains that never show …
Sorcha Richardson I took the last train home I really need to be…
Stereo 33 1/3 มองดูนาฬิกาก็ใกล้เที่ยงคืนแล้ว คงต้อง say goodbye ถ้าฉันช้าก…
Sweet Scarlet Run from the things that I've done, the somethings I…
The Backsliders Nothing's left to bother me I'm a rolling stone I have no…
The Bilinda Butchers I break down When there's no one else around Last train home…
The KLF This is what KLF is about Also known as the justified…
The Midnight The top shelf tumbles and the world clocks run The west…
The Tangerine Club I'm returning On a fast ride home Now it feels uncertain Am …
The Tibbs I am getting on the last train Getting on the last…
Thorbjorn Risager And The Black Tornado HEART FULL OF SORROW MY WORLD'S IN A MESS MY SOUL'S A…
Tiësto You were on the way to changing all I know,…
Tiësto & Firebeatz You were on the way to changing all I know You…
Tiesto & Firebeatz You were on the way to changing all I know,…
Tiesto [www.MyFaza2Music.com] You were on the way to changing all I know You…
Tiësto/Firebeatz/Ladyhawke You were on the way to changing all I know,…
Tito Ramirez THREE MONKEYS WITH A BOTTLE OF RUM ELEPHANT SWINGS ON THE…
Travis Rain on the brain Now there's flowers in your window She, we…
Vladimir Makarov Как всегда мы до ночи стояли с тобой Как всегда было…
YUI いつもの場所 夕暮れの国道見下ろして 家路に急ぐ人たちを ぼんやり追いかけた きっと同じ事 たぶん同じような事 …
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zigzag5627
The Iron Duke was a key figure in calypso. Thanks so much for posting this.
Scarlet Web
Amazing song
Jez Quayle
Wonderful stuff! Thanks for uploading.
TriniSplash1
So thankful for this!!!
Narissa Fraser
Great.
Axel LaFontaine
We have this delightful song on the LP called Duke of Iron Sings Calypso.
Kennedy Wong
God bless T&T and make it great again
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Kurt r
This is such a beaautiful, well written calypso.. If you think this is about a train, well you don't know calypso
Zerina Phillip
Awesome!! Real old school.