Here some selections from the historic TASPO steel band that attended the Festival of Britain in 1951.
These are the eleven members chosen to attend the festival (Courtesy Pan- Jumbie.com) .
Theo Stephens from Free French -- San Fernando
Belgrave Bonaparte from Southern Symphony -- Oropouche
Andrew De Labistide from Chicago -- East Dry River (Port of Spain)
Philmore Davidson from Syncopators (later became City Syncopators)
-- Quarry Street (Port of Spain)
Patsy Orman Haynes from Casablanca -- East Dry River (Port of Spain)
Winston "Spree" Simon from Tokyo -- East Dry River (Port of Spain)
Dudley Smith from Rising Sun in Belmont
Ellie Mannette From Invaders in Woodbrook
Sterling Betancourt from Crossfire
Granville Sealey from Tripoli
Anthony Williams from North Stars
the latter three bands from St. James.
According to Pan Jumbie, Granville Sealy did not make the trip.
The players on this album, which also included a saxophone and vocalist are not identified in the liner notes.
The 45 rpm album was produced in England by Collector Records.
Негізгі бет STEEL BAND SHOW with the TRINIDAD ALL-STEEL PERCUSSION BAND (TASPO)
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