Egbert Moore (1904–1981) known as Lord Beginner, was a popular Trinidadian … Read Full Bio ↴Egbert Moore (1904–1981) known as Lord Beginner, was a popular Trinidadian calypsonian.
Moore was born in Port-of-Spain in Trinidad. According to AllMusic: "After attracting attention with his soulful singing in Trinidad and Tobago, Lord Beginner was sent by expatriate Portuguese businessman Edward Sa Gomes to New York City, along with Attila The Hun and Growling Tiger, to record for the Port-Of-Spain label in May 1934." These recordings by Moore with other leading members of Trinidad's "Old Brigade" of calypsonians helped to spark a renaissance of the calypso genre in the 1940s and '50s, and introduce the music to the world.
In July 1948 Lord Beginner emigrated to England with fellow calypsonians Lord Kitchener (Aldwyn Roberts) and Lord Woodbine (Harold Philips) in 1948. They arrived near London on the Empire Windrush, the first of many voyages conveying West Indians wishing to start a new life in Britain. Beginner began playing clubs throughout London and was a success, recording for the Parlophone label in 1950.
Lord Beginner signed a recording contract with Parlophone in 1950. Two of his more well known calypsos were "Victory Test Match" (including the lyrics "Cricket, lovely cricket, at Lord's where I saw it") and "General Election". The first was reputedly devised on the spot following the West Indies cricket team's victory against England at Lord's in 1950, inspiring Beginner and Lord Kitchener to begin a musical march from the ground to Piccadilly followed by dancing spectators. "General Election" was inspired by Clement Attlee's victory in the 1950 British general election.
Moore was born in Port-of-Spain in Trinidad. According to AllMusic: "After attracting attention with his soulful singing in Trinidad and Tobago, Lord Beginner was sent by expatriate Portuguese businessman Edward Sa Gomes to New York City, along with Attila The Hun and Growling Tiger, to record for the Port-Of-Spain label in May 1934." These recordings by Moore with other leading members of Trinidad's "Old Brigade" of calypsonians helped to spark a renaissance of the calypso genre in the 1940s and '50s, and introduce the music to the world.
In July 1948 Lord Beginner emigrated to England with fellow calypsonians Lord Kitchener (Aldwyn Roberts) and Lord Woodbine (Harold Philips) in 1948. They arrived near London on the Empire Windrush, the first of many voyages conveying West Indians wishing to start a new life in Britain. Beginner began playing clubs throughout London and was a success, recording for the Parlophone label in 1950.
Lord Beginner signed a recording contract with Parlophone in 1950. Two of his more well known calypsos were "Victory Test Match" (including the lyrics "Cricket, lovely cricket, at Lord's where I saw it") and "General Election". The first was reputedly devised on the spot following the West Indies cricket team's victory against England at Lord's in 1950, inspiring Beginner and Lord Kitchener to begin a musical march from the ground to Piccadilly followed by dancing spectators. "General Election" was inspired by Clement Attlee's victory in the 1950 British general election.
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Lord Beginner Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Lord Beginner:
Jamaica Hurricane Oh what sorrows and pain in Jamaica with the hurricane Oh…
Mix Up Matrimony With racial segregation, I can see universally, fading gradu…
The lyrics are frequently found in the comments by searching or by filtering for lyric videos
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Ozmulki
Thanks for posting all these rare Calypso songs. Much appreciated and enjoyed.
TheRealDJGIBS
This was the response to "Ugly Woman" by The Lion. It was written by Egbert Moore aka Lord Beginner and supposedly first recorded in 1938... although I have yet to see such a recording. This version he recorded in 1946 for Arthur Asch's DISC label in NYC. There's also a Mento cover of this response recorded in the early '50s by Hubert Porter and The Jamaican Calypsonians on Ken Khouri's Times Record label.
MysticHydra
Interesting, thank you! Always good to have more girly-man terms too, lol. Thanks for all your uploads as well, you've got some serious treasures in your possession!
MysticHydra
Nice, I knew none of that. Thanks! Do you perchance know the origins (or meaning) of the Lord Beginner song "Fed-A-Ray"? I'd heard that it was about an astral guide or something, helping travelers to the afterlife. I was always curious about that one.
MysticHydra
Wow, a definite predecessor to The Coaster's "Get an Ugly Girl to Marry you."
Mara Limperi
Hyvä neuvo..
TheRealDJGIBS
Hmmmm... in the song him talk about Fed-a-Ray di Rae Rae Man. Unless he truly means "ray" like a beam of light but my understanding of a rae rae is the Jamaican term for a girly man.