14 Aug 99 - 01:48 AM (#104955) Subject: 'FDR in Trinidad' From: CarlZen On one of Ry Cooder's early albums (Into the Purple Valley), he sings the song "FDR in Trinidad". The opening lines are; When Roosevelt Came to the Land of the Hummingbird shouts of welcome were heard.... Anyone know any more??? |
14 Aug 99 - 10:44 AM (#104997) Subject: Lyr Add: F. D. R. IN TRINIDAD (Fitz MacLean, 1937) From: John Hindsill Roosevelt In Trinidad (Fitz McLean) Recorded 2/16/37 by Atilla (Raymond Quevado) [from booklet in Rounder CD 1142, Roosevelt in Trinidad, released 1999]
When Roosevelt came to the land of the Hummingbird,
There are three additional verses. The CD should be readily available at your nearest independent record (er, I mean music/CD) store, or even thru the internet. There are 25 cuts of "events, places, and personalities 1933-39". For those of us who remember them, paeans to the Four Mills Bros. and to Bing Crosby are also interesting.
Have fun with this, CarlZen.---John PS: Somewhere I do have the Ry Cooder version; trust me, this is better. |
14 Aug 99 - 11:04 AM (#105002) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'FDR in Trinidad' From: CarlZen John, Thanks. I'll go order the CD today. |
01 Oct 01 - 11:44 AM (#562575) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'FDR in Trinidad' From: GUEST,zencoyote "his visit to the island is bound to be an epoch in local history all the people were glad when roosevelt came to trinidad |
02 Oct 01 - 12:10 AM (#563114) Subject: Lyr Add: F. D. R. IN TRINIDAD (Fitz MacLean, 1937) From: Brendy These last 3 verses are from memory: For this great man jubilation, Wer are priviliged to meet the democratic Now we understand that the President has just been (or words to that effect!) B. |
02 Oct 01 - 12:13 AM (#563118) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'FDR in Trinidad' From: flattop http://people.a2000.nl/rawdata/rc_pv.htm |
02 Oct 01 - 12:18 AM (#563125) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'FDR in Trinidad' From: Brendy Nice one flattop. Here's the blue clicky.... FDR in Trinidad B. |
02 Oct 01 - 01:44 AM (#563165) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'FDR in Trinidad' From: masato sakurai The Rounder announcement of the CD John Hindsill posted above is here, saying, "Several of the songs heard here were revived in the '70s by such artists as Ry Cooder, Van Dyke Parks and others." I'm now listening to this CD. Timely. I got it with some other caribbean recordings last week. ~Masato
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