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TN.2008.1109
Title
The Cricket Champions
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Caribbean Calypso Band
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The Cricket Champions (West Indies v MCC 1954). B side title 'Caribbean Lullaby by Lord Beginner' / in brown paper protective sleeve by Lord Beginner'. In original brown paper sleeve.
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The Cricket Champions/ Caribbean Lullaby By Lord Beginner (TN.2008.1109)
The increasing strength of West Indies cricket during the 1950s saw a rapid growth in the number of calypsos being written with a cricket theme. Calypsonians such as Lord Beginner and Lord Kitchener were leading proponents of a musical form which continues to this day.
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