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 76-100 of 118 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 91439 | 10-in. | 3/9/1938 | African war call | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91452 | 10-in. | 3/12/1938 | The vendor's song | John Buddy Williams Blue Rhythm Orchestra ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91453 | 10-in. | 3/10/1938 | Guests of Rudy Vallee | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91456 | 10-in. | 3/12/1938 | Tina | John "Buddy" Williams Blue Rhythm Orchestra ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91458 | 10-in. | 3/12/1938 | Barre-a-oh (Instrumental) | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; John Buddy Williams Blue Rhythm Orchestra ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] ; Lord Executor ; The Tiger [Neville Marcano] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91459 | 10-in. | 3/12/1938 | Marian (Instrumental) | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; John Buddy Williams Blue Rhythm Orchestra ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] ; Lord Executor ; The Tiger [Neville Marcano] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91460 | 10-in. | 3/12/1938 | Girls of today | John "Buddy" Williams Blue Rhythm Orchestra ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91461 | 10-in. | 3/12/1938 | Man, man, man Peter | John "Buddy" Williams Blue Rhythm Orchestra ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91468 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Love has done for me | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91609 | 10-in. | 1/26/1939 | Buddy Abraham | Hubert R. Charles ; Codallo's Top Hatters Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91618 | 10-in. | 1/26/1939 | Woman headache | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91619 | 10-in. | 1/26/1939 | Malicious neighbors | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91628 | 10-in. | 1/31/1939 | Death | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91629 | 10-in. | 1/31/1939 | Bee | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91630 | 10-in. | 1/31/1939 | Sweet Emily | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91631 | 10-in. | 1/31/1939 | Old woman | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91632 | 10-in. | 1/31/1939 | Hooray Hoorah | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91633 | 10-in. | 1/31/1939 | Fire girls | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91634 | 10-in. | 1/31/1939 | Elsie gamble | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91650 | 10-in. | 2/7/1939 | Charming Trinidad | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91661 | 10-in. | 2/7/1939 | Bad woman OK | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91662 | 10-in. | 2/7/1939 | Blow wind blow | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91663 | 10-in. | 2/7/1939 | Kash kash K. More | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91664 | 10-in. | 2/7/1939 | Customs fire | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91665 | 10-in. | 2/7/1939 | The power of the Lion | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist |
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
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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