George Symonette - Goombay - the Folk Songs of the Bahamas (2020)
BAND/ARTIST: George Symonette
- Title: Goombay - the Folk Songs of the Bahamas
- Year Of Release: 2020
- Label: Radiophone Archives
- Genre: World, Folk, Calypso
- Quality: MP3 320 kbps; FLAC lossless
- Total Time: 39:27
- Total Size: 95; 193 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
George Symonette is a jaunty, spirited singer, a fine songwriter, and a splendid pianist. Born in 1912 or 1913, Symonette recorded a number of sides for the Harold E. Doane-owned Art and Bahama Records labels from 1955 to 1961. Goombay - Folk Songs of the Bahamas was originally released on Bahama in 1957. This neglected treasure (by a neglected and worthy artist) has been digitally restored from clean vinyl. If you're a fan of midcentury calypso—"goombay" is a derivation indigenous to the Bahamas—all Symonette recordings are worth hearing.
From the 1957 LP liner notes:
"Visitors to Nassau invariably hear George Symonette, Nassau's foremost nightclub entertainer, and having once heard him, they keep calling for his versions of well-known goombay music. For them, this album will fill a long-felt need and, to those who have yet to make his acquaintance, it will prove that he well deserves the title 'King of Calypso' bestowed by an ever-widening group of fans. Unlike most goombay singers, George prefers a piano on which to play his own accompaniment. His clear enunciation with a British accent and a hint of his jovial good nature make his recordings most enjoyable... more
The songs were either newly composed by Symonette or adapted from traditional tunes. The liner notes are contradictory about authorship. The album title—The Folk Songs of the Bahamas—indicates that these are traditional, well-circulated tunes. In fact, emblazoned across the top of the back cover it says: "The Most Popular Bahamian Folk Songs.""Maryanne" and "Sloop John B," certainly, are widely covered by calypso singers, with each artist claiming authorship (as is legal with public domain works). However, the album track notes refer to some titles as Symonette compositions, and "Goombay" is credited to Alice Simms and Charles Lofthouse. Regardless, Symonette's charismatic delivery adds a flair of originality to these recordings.
Digitally restored from vinyl by Irwin Chusid, 2020
Tracklisting:
01. George Symonette - Peas and Rice (2:50)
02. George Symonette - Sponger Money (2:38)
03. George Symonette - Delia Gone (2:42)
04. George Symonette - Eight Babies to Mind (2:45)
05. George Symonette - Uncle Lou - Lazy Man (2:34)
06. George Symonette - Sloop John B (2:32)
07. George Symonette - Maryanne (1:58)
08. George Symonette - Love Alone (2:34)
09. George Symonette - J.P. Morgan (2:49)
10. George Symonette - Goombay (2:50)
11. George Symonette - Dreams (2:57)
12. George Symonette - Boat Pull out - Bahama Mama (2:33)
13. George Symonette - The Crow (2:35)
14. George Symonette - Man O' War (2:41)
15. George Symonette - Can't Get No Sweetness out of Me (2:29)
From the 1957 LP liner notes:
"Visitors to Nassau invariably hear George Symonette, Nassau's foremost nightclub entertainer, and having once heard him, they keep calling for his versions of well-known goombay music. For them, this album will fill a long-felt need and, to those who have yet to make his acquaintance, it will prove that he well deserves the title 'King of Calypso' bestowed by an ever-widening group of fans. Unlike most goombay singers, George prefers a piano on which to play his own accompaniment. His clear enunciation with a British accent and a hint of his jovial good nature make his recordings most enjoyable... more
The songs were either newly composed by Symonette or adapted from traditional tunes. The liner notes are contradictory about authorship. The album title—The Folk Songs of the Bahamas—indicates that these are traditional, well-circulated tunes. In fact, emblazoned across the top of the back cover it says: "The Most Popular Bahamian Folk Songs.""Maryanne" and "Sloop John B," certainly, are widely covered by calypso singers, with each artist claiming authorship (as is legal with public domain works). However, the album track notes refer to some titles as Symonette compositions, and "Goombay" is credited to Alice Simms and Charles Lofthouse. Regardless, Symonette's charismatic delivery adds a flair of originality to these recordings.
Digitally restored from vinyl by Irwin Chusid, 2020
Tracklisting:
01. George Symonette - Peas and Rice (2:50)
02. George Symonette - Sponger Money (2:38)
03. George Symonette - Delia Gone (2:42)
04. George Symonette - Eight Babies to Mind (2:45)
05. George Symonette - Uncle Lou - Lazy Man (2:34)
06. George Symonette - Sloop John B (2:32)
07. George Symonette - Maryanne (1:58)
08. George Symonette - Love Alone (2:34)
09. George Symonette - J.P. Morgan (2:49)
10. George Symonette - Goombay (2:50)
11. George Symonette - Dreams (2:57)
12. George Symonette - Boat Pull out - Bahama Mama (2:33)
13. George Symonette - The Crow (2:35)
14. George Symonette - Man O' War (2:41)
15. George Symonette - Can't Get No Sweetness out of Me (2:29)
Year 2020 | World | Folk | FLAC / APE | Mp3
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