Kurz-Bio:
Der Calypso- und Soca-Sänger, Songwriter und Gitarrist aus Trinidad Mighty Sparrow wurde am 9. Juli 1935 in Grand Roy, Grenada, als Slinger Francisco geboren und bereits im folgenden Jahr übersiedelte seine Familie nach Trinidad & Tobago.
Seine 45er-Singles:
BALISIER (TT)
?? 57....45-PST 1001....THE MIGHTY SPARROW with IVOR HENDRICKS AND HIS ORCHESTRA..William The Conqueror (ACHE.101)/Sailor Man (ACHE.102)
?? 57....45-PST 1002....THE MIGHTY SPARROW with IVOR HENDRICKS AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Yankee’s Back (ACHE.103)/The Eye And The Finger (ACHE.104)
?? 57....HDF 45-1005 A....All Tunes Composed and Sung by THE MIGHTY SPARROW Accompanied by Sparrow and the Boys..Teresa/ B….Dorothy
?? 59....HDF 45-1009 A....All Tunes Composed and Sung by THE MIGHTY SPARROW Accompanied by Sparrow and the Boys..The Gun Slingers/ B….Melody Lie
?? 59....HDF 45-1009 C....All Tunes Composed and Sung by THE MIGHTY SPARROW Accompanied by Sparrow and the Boys..Mr. Herbert/ D….Simpson
COOK (TT/USA)
09 59....31851-A....Vocal by THE MIGHTY SPARROW with the YOUNG BRIGADE CALYPSO TENT ORCH. ..Dear Sparrow/-B….Sailor Man
?? 59....31854-A....THE MIGHTY SPARROW..Situation In Trinidad/-B….CHANG KAI CHEK..Naughty Boy
?? 60....CC5997-A....The Mighty Sparrow acc. by SPARROW & THE BOYS..Simpson/-B….Mr. Herbert (TT: BALISIER 1009)
?? 60....CC6002A....The Mighty Sparrow acc. by SPARROW & THE BOYS..Teresa/B….Dorothy (TT: BALISIER 1005)
?? 60....CC6003A....The Mighty Sparrow acc. by SPARROW & THE BOYS..Paye/B….Russian Satellite
?? 60....CC6006A....The Mighty Sparrow acc. by SPARROW & THE BOYS..Short Little Shorts/B….No More Rocking & Rolling
RCA (TT)
?? 60....7–9030....MIGHTY SPARROW with Cyril Diaz and his Orchestra..Leave The Dam Doctor (9030-66)/Lulu (9030-??)
?? 60....7–9031....MIGHTY SPARROW with Cyril Diaz and his Orchestra..Maria (9031-67)/Keep The City Clean (9031-60)
?? 60....7–9032....MIGHTY SPARROW with Cyril Diaz & his Orchestra..Raphaela (9032-64)/Charlie (9032-61)
?? 60....7–9033....MIGHTY SPARROW with Cyril Diaz and his Orchestra..Cowboy Melo (9033-68)/Maymay (9033-62)
?? 60....7–9034....MIGHTY SPARROW with Cyril Diaz and his Orchestra..Benwood Dick (9033-65)/Monica Do-Do (9034-63)
?? 60....7–9046....MIGHTY SPARROW With Frankie Francis and his Orchestra..Ten To One Is Murder (9046-87)/Skyscraper (9046-88)
?? 61....7–1049....MIGHTY SPARROW With Cyril Diaz and his Orchestra..Panama Woman (1049-93)/MIGHTY SPARROW With Frankie Francis and his Orchestra..Police Get More Pay (1049-94)
?? 61....7–2010....MIGHTY SPARROW..Save The Last Dance/Yes I Will Know
?? 61....7–2037....The Mighty Sparrow with Music accompaniment..Hither Thither And Yon (B-7-302)/Hucklebuck (B-7-300)
?? 61....7–2038....The Mighty Sparrow Frankie Francis & Orch. ..Maude (M8OW-2825)/Don’t Touch Me (L8OW-4805)
?? 61....7–2041....The Mighty Sparrow Frankie Francis & Orch. ..Veronica (M8OW-2823)/Mr. Rake And Scrape (M8OW-2821)
?? 61....7–2042....MIGHTY SPARROW..The Pudding/Roy Sweeter Than You
?? 61....7–2042....MIGHTY SPARROW Orch. directed by R. Borde with The March of Dimes Quartet..Madame Dracula (M8OW-2965)/The Pudding (???????)
?? 61....7–2043....MIGHTY SPARROW..Plenty Style/Darling Don’t You Know
?? 61....7–2044....MIGHTY SPARROW..Nice Senorita/Drink Your Balisier
?? 61....7–2045....MIGHTY SPARROW Orch. directed by R. Borde..Princess And The Camerman sic! (M8OW-2830)/Gloria (M8OW-2828)
?? 61....7–2049....The Mighty Sparrow with RCA All-Stars Recording Orch. & the March olf Dimes..Royal Jail The 1961 Carnival Road March (M8OW-2843)/Freezing In New York (M8OW-2844)
?? 61....7–2055....The Mighty Sparrow..My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own (B-7-301)/If I Had A Girl (B-7-245)
?? 61....7–2066....The Mighty Sparrow Betram Innis & Orch. & the March of Dimes Quartet..Race Track Scandal (B-7-364)/The Mighty Sparrow Frankie Francis & Orch. ..Police Get More Pay (KO8W-0053-1A)
?? 61....7–2067....The Mighty Sparrow Betram Innis & Orch. & the March of Dimes Quartet..Wear Your Balisier (B-7-365)/The Mighty Sparrow Frankie Francis Orch. ..Panama Woman (K8OW-0055-1)
03 62....7–2104....MIGHTY SPARROW with RCA All Stars Recording Orch. ..Federation (N8OW-1126)/Roy Sweeter Than You (M8OW-2824)
?? 62....7–2121....MIGHTY SPARROW..Angelina And The Yankee/Suzy Jumbie
03 62....7–2122....MIGHTY SPARROW with RCA All Stars Recording Orch. ..B. G. War (B-7-449)/Hangman's Cemetary (B-7-446)
03 62....7–2123....MIGHTY SPARROW..Robbery With V/Renegades
03 62....7–2124....MIGHTY SPARROW with the RCA All Stars Recording Orch. ..Wahbeen And Grog (B-7-453)/Take Your Bundle And Go (B-7-451)
?? 62....7–2125....MIGHTY SPARROW with the RCA All Stars Recording Orch. ..Fool And His Money (B-7-552)/Vincentian (B-7-549)
?? 62....7–2126....MIGHTY SPARROW with the RCA All Stars Recording Orch. ..English Society (B-7-550)/Our Model Nation (B-7-544)
?? 63....7–2137....MIGHTY SPARROW with the RCA All Stars Recording Orch. ..Sparrow Come Back (N8OW-1192)/Smart Bajan (N8OW-1185)
?? 63….7-2146….MIGHTY SPARROW with the RCA All Stars Recording Orch. ..Grenada Crisis (N8OW-1207)/Dan Is The Man (N8OW-1208)
NATIONAL (TT)
?? 63….N.S.P. 010....SPARROW - BERT INNISS National Recording Orch. ..Old Man And The Donkey (SIDE 1)/Calypso Twist (SIDE 2)
?? 63….N.S.P. 011....SPARROW - BERT INNISS National Recording Orch. ..Ferris Wheel (SIDE 1)/Corbeau Sheltering Rain (SIDE 2)
?? 63….N S P 029....MIGHTY SPARROW - The Mighty Sparrow..So Much In Love (Side 1)/Harry, Elaine & Mama (Side 2)
?? 63….N.S.P. 033....MIGHTY SPARROW - BERT INNISS National Recording Orch. ..Kennedy And Khrushchef (SIDE 1)/Death Of Kennedy (SIDE 2)
?? 63….N.S.P. 034....SPARROW - BERT INNISS National Recording Orch. ..Bull Pistle Gang (SIDE 1)/Village Ram (SIDE 2)
?? 63….N.S.P. 036....SPARROW - BERT INNISS National Recording Orch. ..Mr. Kitchener (SIDE 1)/You Don’t Love Me (SIDE 2)
?? 63….N.S.P. 037....MIGHTY SPARROW - BERT INNISS National Recording Orch. ..Why Get Sober (SIDE 1)/Evening By The Moonlight (SIDE 2)
Die nach NATIONAL folgenden Labels ”re” und ”HILARY” erstrecken sich von den späten Sechzigern bis in die Siebziger.
Keep Searchin’
Gerd
