List of calypso musicians
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This is a list of calypso musicians. Bands are listed by the first letter in their name (not including the words "a", "an", or "the"), artistes by surname or sobriquet (excluding "Lord", "Mighty" or "King").
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- Atilla the Hun
- Lord Beginner
- Harry Belafonte is the best known United States Calypso performer; his biggest hit song is the "Banana Boat Song (Day-O)".
- Lionel Belasco
- Mighty Bomber
- Lord Cam
- Calypso Rose
- The Caresser
- Chalkdust
- The Charmer
- Gerald Clark, band leader
- Crazy
- Cro Cro
- The Original DeFosto Himself
- Delamo
- Mighty Dougla
- Lord Executor
- Walter Ferguson
- Mighty Gabby
- "King" Eric Gibson
- The Growler
- Grynner
- Gypsy
- Wilmoth Houdini
- Lord Invader. In the United States the Andrews Sisters had a huge hit in 1944 with their cover record of Lord Invader's "Rum and Coca-Cola".
- Keskidee Trio
- Lord Kitchener
- Sir Lancelot. Until the arrival of Harry Belafonte, the best known calypso singer in North America.
- The Roaring Lion
- Sam Manning
- Brother Marvin
- Lord Melody
- The Merrymen
- Robert Mitchum, who in 1957 released an LP of calypso.
- Cyril Monrose
- Mighty Panther
- Denyse Plummer
- The Pretender
- King Radio, author of "Man Smart, Woman Smarter".
- Red Plastic Bag
- Lord Relator
- David Rudder
- Scrunter
- Ras Shorty I (Lord Shorty)
- Small Island Pride
- Mighty Sparrow
- Mighty Spoiler
- Black Stalin
- Sugar Aloes
- Superblue
- Mighty Terror
- Growling Tiger
- Young Tiger
- Mighty Trini
- The Watchman
- Julian Whiterose