Lord Intruder

Lord Intruder (born Winston O'Conner) was a calypsonian from Tobago who was active in the 1950s.^[1]

He is known to have performed with the Trinidadian calypso tent The Original Young Brigade (OYB), whose ranks included The Mighty Sparrow, Lord Melody and The Mighty Bomber ^[2].

He is credited with originating one of the most famous calypso standards, Jumbie Jamberie, variously recorded as "Zombie Jamboree" and "Back to Back." ^[3] He performed "Jumbie Jamboree" at the Old Brigade Calypso Tent in Port of Spain, Trinidad in 1953; he published the lyrics but never recorded the song.^[4]

Partial discography

• "Annual Walking Race," b/w "Is by Animal Motor Car was Invented" (ca. 1953)
• "Disaster with the Police," b/w "Jumbie Jamberie" (1953)
• "Good Friday Happenings," b/w "Ah Can't Bear the Torture" (1954)
• "Ashe's Experience in a Walking Race," b/w "Some People Does Get to Resemble They Work" (1954)
• "Advantage in Room Renting" (with OYB, 1955)
• "Destruction of Hurricane Janet", b/w "Doctor Shop Scandal" (1956)

References

1. ^ Music historian and broadcaster Ray Funk, in the "Musical Traditions" web journal [1]
2. ^ Regis, Louis; The Political Calypso: True Opposition in Trinidad and Tobago, 1962-1987, University Press of Florida, 1998; ISBN 0-8130-1580-4
3. ^ Funk, Ray; "The Kaiso Newsletters"
4. ^ [2]