The Lion [Hubert R. Charles]
Roaring Lion (22 February 1908 – 11 July 1999) was a Trinidadian calypsonian (calypso singer/composer). His 65-year career began in the early 1930s and he is best known for his compositions "Ugly Woman" (1933), "Mary Ann" and "Netty, Netty", which are still performed today. The song "If You Wanna Be Happy", which hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on 18 May 1963, as well as the R&B singles chart, is based on Roaring Lion's "Ugly Woman". |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 22, 1908, Died July 11, 1999
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 101 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 60996 | 10-in. | 4/7/1936 | Hell yard and George St. | King Radio ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] ; The Tiger [Neville Marcano] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61005 | 10-in. | 4/8/1936 | Send your children to the orp .. | King Radio ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] ; The Tiger [Neville Marcano] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61012 | 10-in. | 4/8/1936 | [Unknown title(s)] | King Radio ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] ; The Tiger [Neville Marcano] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61022 | 10-in. | 4/9/1936 | Advantage Mussolini | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61028 | 10-in. | 4/11/1936 | Milly | King Radio ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61030 | 10-in. | 4/11/1936 | War | King Radio ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] ; The Tiger [Neville Marcano] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61031 | 10-in. | 4/11/1936 | we ain't 'fraid nobody | King Radio ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61032 | 10-in. | 4/11/1936 | Don't break it I say | King Radio ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] ; The Tiger [Neville Marcano] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61033 | 10-in. | 4/11/1936 | Millington | King Radio ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] ; The Tiger [Neville Marcano] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61957 | 10-in. | 2/16/1937 | Netty-Netty | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61961 | 10-in. | 2/16/1937 | Love thy neighbor | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61963 | 10-in. | 2/16/1937 | Sally Sally water | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61967 | 10-in. | 2/16/1937 | Out the fire | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61968 | 10-in. | 2/16/1937 | Food scandal | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61969 | 10-in. | 2/16/1937 | Hold up blackbird, hold up | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61989 | 10-in. | 2/25/1937 | No syne no day | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61992 | 10-in. | 2/23/1937 | Power of the Lion | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61993 | 10-in. | 2/23/1937 | Mi ropa | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61996 | 10-in. | 2/25/1937 | King George the VI-2 | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 61997 | 10-in. | 2/23/1937 | Miss Bimbilla Brown | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 62003 | 10-in. | 2/23/1937 | Bowl and bat | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 62004 | 10-in. | 2/23/1937 | The rats | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 62007 | 10-in. | 2/23/1937 | Ah Gertie | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 62008 | 10-in. | 2/25/1937 | Nora darling | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 62009 | 10-in. | 2/25/1937 | I will string along with you-1, 2 | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lion, The [Hubert R. Charles]," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/327583.
Lion, The [Hubert R. Charles]. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/327583.
"Lion, The [Hubert R. Charles]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Roaring Lion (Musician) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88155470
Wikidata: Roaring Lion - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7339869
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/262097992
MusicBrainz: Roaring Lion - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/48fb5388-88e2-4327-ae8c-dc19185804c8
ISNI: 0000 0003 8166 4556 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000381664556
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