Sly Mongoose (song)

"Sly Mongoose" is a Jamaican folk song and calypso which is widely recognized in the Caribbean.

Recordings

The song was recorded by Jamaican musician Sam Manning in the mid-1920s[1] and Lord Invader (of "Rum and Coca-Cola" fame) in 1946.[2] Other Caribbean artists to record the song include The Gaylads,[3] Aston "Family Man" Barrett,[4] Ahadu & Light of Saba,[5] Beverley's Allstars,[6] Harry Belafonte,[7] Ernest Ranglin[8] and Monty Alexander.[9] Versions with varying lyrics have also been sung as calypsos.[10]

It has been performed and recorded by the German musician James Last[11] and his orchestra and by American jazz musicians including Charlie "Bird" Parker,[12] Louis Armstrong[13] and Benny Goodman.[14]

The Jamaican National Dance Theatre Company have performed it in a dance choreographed by Rex Nettleford.

References

  1. ↑ "Sam Manning - Volume 1 - Recorded In New York, 1924-1927". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  2. ↑ Gibbs, Craig Martin (2015-04-30). Calypso and Other Music of Trinidad, 1912-1962: An Annotated Discography. McFarland. ISBN 9781476619316.
  3. ↑ "Lee Perry With The Skatalites / The Gaylads - Rape Bait / Sly Mongoose". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  4. ↑ "Various - Trojan Bob Marley & Friends Box Set". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  5. ↑ "Ahadu And Light Of Saba* - Hebi Down Ya". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  6. ↑ "Derrick Morgan - What's Your Grouse". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  7. ↑ "Harry Belafonte - Harry Belafonte". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  8. ↑ "Ernest Ranglin - Jazz Jamaica". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  9. ↑ "Monty Alexander Featuring Ernest Ranglin - Rass!". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  10. ↑ Powell, Azizi (2014-07-29). "pancocojams: Lord Invader -"Sly Mongoose" (information, lyrics, & sound file)". pancocojams. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  11. ↑ "James Last - Copacabana Happy Dancing". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  12. ↑ "Charlie Parker - "Bird" Is Free". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  13. ↑ "Louis Armstrong and Edward R. Murrow With Leonard Bernstein - Satchmo The Great". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  14. ↑ "Benny Goodman - Here Is Benny Goodman AT His Rare Of All Rarest Performances Vol. 1". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
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