CALYPSO

Calypso: Harry Belafonte And The Mad Fad From Trinidad by Ray Funk.  Now being offered to publishers as a packaged book, it is the first in-depth look at the fascinating period in the history of American popular music. It looks at the history of Calypso from its roots in Trinidad into America in the decades before the craze. All aspects of the craze are examined: records, theater, movies, tourist entertainment, and reasons for its popularity as well as its quick demise. 160 pages, over 400 images.

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