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 51-75 of 118 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 62023 10-in. 2/23/1937 Meet me at the Sangre Grande Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 62026 10-in. 2/23/1937 War Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; The Caresser [Rufus Callender] ; The Executor [Philip Garcia] ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 68897 10-in. 4/2/1941 woopsin The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 68945 10-in. 4/2/1941 Three blind mice The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 69002 10-in. 4/16/1941 Winston Churchill The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 69003 10-in. 4/16/1941 A little more oil in my lamp The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 69019 10-in. 4/18/1941 Pappy chunks The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 69026 10-in. 4/18/1941 If you want pardon The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 69029 10-in. 4/21/1941 Ugly woman The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 69030 10-in. 4/21/1941 Bing Crosby The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 91372 10-in. 2/25/1938 Excursion to Grenada The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 91373 10-in. 2/25/1938 Ba boo la la The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 91379 10-in. 2/25/1938 I am going to buy a bungaloo The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 91380 10-in. 2/25/1938 Emmalene The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 91418 10-in. March 1938 Ancient carnival The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 91419 10-in. March 1938 Hojos The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 91420 10-in. March 1938 Sa Gomes emporium The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 91422 10-in. 3/7/1938 Heroes of old The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 91423 10-in. 3/7/1938 Vitalogy The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 91424 10-in. 3/7/1938 I am happy to be in love The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 91434 10-in. 3/9/1938 When my body lie down in the grave The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 91435 10-in. 3/9/1938 Jonah comes out the wilderness The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 91436 10-in. 3/9/1938 See mee on mee roll The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 91437 10-in. 3/9/1938 Mamy mine, my baby for me The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
Decca 91438 10-in. 3/9/1938 Ting a ling mi Bangola The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] vocalist  
(Results 51-75 of 118 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Charles, Hubert R.," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/308127.

Charles, Hubert R.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/308127.

"Charles, Hubert R.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

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

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