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: 1935 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 118 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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  
Decca 62010 10-in. 2/25/1937 Louis Schmeling Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 62011 10-in. 2/24/1937 Netty's defense Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 62012 10-in. 2/24/1937 Selassie is held by the policeman Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 62013 10-in. 2/24/1937 Old lady The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 62018 10-in. 2/25/1937 Mrs. Simpson Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 62019 10-in. 2/25/1937 Modern times-1,2 Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 62020 10-in. 2/23/1937 Mrs. Simpson Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 62022 10-in. 2/23/1937 Reign of the Georges Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
(Results 26-50 of 118 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Charles, Hubert R.," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/308127.

Charles, Hubert R.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/308127.

"Charles, Hubert R.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/308127

External Sources

Wikipedia: Roaring Lion

Discogs: Hubert R. Charles

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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