Wilmoth Houdini - Poor But Ambitious: Calypso Classics From Trinidad (Arhoolie)

1 Sweet Like a Honey Bee 3:01
2 Song No. 99 2:59
3 Uncle Jo' Gimme Mo'! 3:11
4 Trifling Men 2:59
5 No Mo' Bench and Board 3:10
6 Sweet Papa Willie 3:15
7 Honey I'm Bound to Go 3:13
8 The Cooks in Trinidad  3:18 
9 Arima Tonight, Sangre Grande Tomorrow Night 2:27
10 Black But Sweet 2:33
11 I Need a Man 3:24
12 Stop Coming and Come 3:05
13 Tiger Tom Kill Tiger Cat 2:52
14 That Big Black Woman 3:08
15 West Indian Sugar Crop 3:06
16 Unfortunate Milley 2:51
17 Teacher Nose Gay the Shouter 3:04
18 Mickey Cipriani's Career (Sports Car) 3:11
19 Glorius Centenary 2:53
20 Cipriani's and Bradshaw's Death 2:51
21 Bandsman Shooting Case 2:54
22 African Love Call 2:56
23 The Devil Behind Me 3:08
24 Poor But Ambitious  3:07

“The CD version of Arhoolie's vinyl Wilmoth Houdini collection has been expanded to twenty-four tracks and presents the premier exponent of the calypso singer's art in the 1930's commenting on everything from `Unfortunate Milley' to `Mickey Cipriani's Career' and `The Bandsman Shooting Case.' Once again the notes are by John Cowley - although they date from 1984 and the original issue - and the general presentation, as ever with Arhoolie, is excellent. Highly recommended.”

(Ray Templeton and Keith Briggs — Blues & Rhythm)

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