10 Facts About Lord Melody

Roberts took him under his wing and they returned to Port of Spain, where Lord Kitchener became the leading calypso star, with Melody one of his main challengers.

Lord Melody's popularity increased locally when Lord Kitchener emigrated to England in 1947.

Lord Melody's career started in the 1940s with performances in calypso tents, and he continued to perform in this and other venues in the Caribbean until the 1960s.

Lord Melody was one of the six vocalists chosen to perform for Princess Margaret when she visited Trinidad in 1956.

Lord Melody's first known album was Calypso Fiesta - Limbo In Trinidad, which was released in 1956 on Vitadisc records and contained eight songs, including his popular "Mama Look A Boo Boo".

The rivalry between Lord Melody and Mighty Sparrow was a feature of the calypsos "Ten to One is Murder" and "Cowboy Sparrow".

Lord Melody released three albums in 1962, but despite recording a number of singles and compilation exclusives over the rest of the 1960s, did not record another album until 1974's Salt And Pepper.

Lord Melody moved to New York he toured with Belafonte in the 1960s.

Lord Melody was diagnosed with cancer in the early 1970s and the illness restricted his career, although he continued to release albums throughout the 1970s.

Lord Melody's health continued to deteriorate, and he died from cancer in September 1988, in Port of Spain.