Artist Info: Lord Beginner

Egbert Moore (1904–1981) known as Lord Beginner, was a popular Trinidadian calypsonian.

Moore was born in Port-of-Spain in Trinidad. According to AllMusic: "After attracting attention with his soulful singing in Trinidad and Tobago, Lord Beginner was sent by expatriate Portuguese businessman Edward Sa Gomes to New York City, along with Attila The Hun and Growling Tiger, to record for the Port-Of-Spain label in May 1934." These recordings by Moore [read more...]