Fitzgerald Henry (b. Jan 13, 1921 – d. March 14, 2007), better known as the… Read Full Bio ↴Fitzgerald Henry (b. Jan 13, 1921 – d. March 14, 2007), better known as the Mighty Terror, was a Trinidadian calypsonian.
His career started in 1947 and he first debuted at the Calypso Palace Tent in 1948. He joined the Young Brigade Tent in 1949, where he continued playing until leaving Trinidad in 1953.
During his time in Trinidad he recorded first for SaGomes (1951), for Christopher (1952) and took part in the Dial sessions in 1953.
In 1953, he took a job as a fireman on a ship and arrived in England later that year. On arrival in England, he went first to London. In his own words: I jump in a taxi and I say, Do you know of a gentleman called Lord Kitchener? I figure he popular and a taxi driver should know. He tell me he dead long time ago. Not that one (I said). This one is a Calypsonian from the West Indies, Trinidad.
Popular or not, the taxi driver had not heard of Lord Kitchener so took him to a West Indian club where he was given the phone number of Fitzroy Coleman. Terror moved in with the Colemans and within a month he was regularly singing in the clubs and had won a contract to sing a jingle for the BBC.
He began recording for Melodisc in 1954 and took part in the Nixa sessions in 1958 (these tracks being released by Pye).
In 1957 Terror won the title of Calypso King of Great Britain at the concert organised by Claudia Jones after attacks on the West London black community. This concert was the prelude to the now famous Notting Hill Carnival.
The time between 1958 and 1964 was spent touring, first with Lord Kitchener and later with Bert McLean's Trio
His career started in 1947 and he first debuted at the Calypso Palace Tent in 1948. He joined the Young Brigade Tent in 1949, where he continued playing until leaving Trinidad in 1953.
During his time in Trinidad he recorded first for SaGomes (1951), for Christopher (1952) and took part in the Dial sessions in 1953.
In 1953, he took a job as a fireman on a ship and arrived in England later that year. On arrival in England, he went first to London. In his own words: I jump in a taxi and I say, Do you know of a gentleman called Lord Kitchener? I figure he popular and a taxi driver should know. He tell me he dead long time ago. Not that one (I said). This one is a Calypsonian from the West Indies, Trinidad.
Popular or not, the taxi driver had not heard of Lord Kitchener so took him to a West Indian club where he was given the phone number of Fitzroy Coleman. Terror moved in with the Colemans and within a month he was regularly singing in the clubs and had won a contract to sing a jingle for the BBC.
He began recording for Melodisc in 1954 and took part in the Nixa sessions in 1958 (these tracks being released by Pye).
In 1957 Terror won the title of Calypso King of Great Britain at the concert organised by Claudia Jones after attacks on the West London black community. This concert was the prelude to the now famous Notting Hill Carnival.
The time between 1958 and 1964 was spent touring, first with Lord Kitchener and later with Bert McLean's Trio
What A Night
The Mighty Terror Lyrics
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4 Seasons Oh, what a night Late December back in sixty three What a…
Beres Hammond Oh What night What night, what night Oh gosh what night I fe…
Billie Holiday W/ Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra What a night! What a moon' What a boy! What a moon' What…
City Boy Broughton I'm so happy lying here, reclining in this easy…
Claude Kelly ft. Lil Jon & FiveStarz I was lost I was frozen Walking down the streets alone Wh…
Dolly Dots There's a new place for you to go Everybody's here that…
Fancypantszak As I sit on the patio Writing these words I feel as…
Flo Rida & Gummibear (Oh) (Oh, what a night) Yeah, oh, what a night Feel like I'…
Giorgio Moroder Ow, What a night Ow, What a lonely, lonely night Ow, What…
Kat DeLuna Everybody knows it, yep, that's my bitch Might take her to…
Kat Deluna Jeremih Everybody knows it, yep, that's my bitch Might take her to…
Kontrol & Lil' Jon I was lost I was frozen Walking down the streets alone When …
Lil Jon I was lost I was frozen Walking down the streets alone Wh…
Lil Jon & Claude Kelly I was lost I was frozen Walking down the streets alone When …
Lil Jon | www.Marvin-Vibez.in What a beautiful night to die Everywhere i’m falling down Th…
Lil' Jon ft. Claude Kelly I was lost I was frozen Walking down the streets alone When …
Loveable Rogues You made the mistake Of letting me and my mates In your…
Mic Donet Hey! Can you see the light? Cann you see the light above? Wh…
My Brother and I I woke up in the mornining Everybody is gone and Where is…
One 떠날 사람들에게 비밀을 말하지 마 네가 상처받길 원하지는 않으니까 네가 원하는 대로…
Queen Ifrica I am your joy Your best of joy I am the moonlight You…
Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra What a night! What a moon' What a boy! What a moon' What…
Valli Frankie Oh, what a night Late December back in sixty three What a…
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@cinematiccrisis
I adore the classical style of calypso, e.g. also Neville Marcano. Also the wonderful 5/60s stuff, Mighty Sparrow is a god, Kitchener, Invader, Terror ("cat o' nine"!), Lord Melody. How did it come they were all so good in that time (and their names were so heart-warming)? Why didn't it all become more famous than reggae? Were it economical oder esthetical reasons there were no bands anymore (just synths) since the 80s? Anyway, I'm really glad I discovered the calypsonian stuff, it's classical.
@PLMachadoLuces
KAISO KAISO MAN YES THE REAL TING NA MAN , GREAT GENRE
@steveduckmclane7214
1} Jamaica's proximity to U.S.(in answer to why not more/as popular as reggae) 2}Early Jamaican music(ska) was an attempt to cover U.S. jump blues(early r&b form) 3} American and British bands were attempting to play Jamaican music for years(other than Harry Belafonte in the 50's and Cannibal and the Headhunters cover of Roaring Lion's Ugly Woman there wasn't much Trini music on American/British pop charts)
@TriniIntel
I can't remember which... either trinidesi or isdepaninme (youtube users) has a Callaloo Tonic up.
@Trintalk
Ahhhhh!!!! God Bless real Calypso Yes......
@depisuar
yea yea yea!!!!!!!
@oxfordpictionary
Did any Bajan calypsonians ever get accepted by Trinidad or no?
@daguillera
+oxford pictionary yea
@elhilo1972
The only real one that was accepted was the King of Calypso himself, The Mighty Sparrow, but he himself grew up in Trinidad. Other than that, I can't think of any.
@RellonBrown
@@elhilo1972 Sparrow was born in Grenada, he's not Bajan.