Tracklist
- CD 1: 1915–1952
- 1Bajan GirlLionel Belasco2:55
- 2One LoveMarcus Garvey0:28
- 3Trinidad Carnival SongsMonrose’s String Orchestra2:55
- 4New Orleans BluesJelly Roll Morton2:43
- 5Sly MongooseSam Manning and The Cole Mentor Orchestra3:05
- 6Stone Cold Dead in the MarketElla Fitzgerald, Louis Jordan with Louis Jordan and His Tympani Five2:45
- 7Calypso DaddyJeanne Demetz with The Johnny Alston Orchestra3:18
- 8Salee DameAlbert Nicholas with Baby Dodds3:26
- 9Tootie Ma Is a Big Fine ThingDanny Barker3:08
- 10Cubana BopDizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra3:20
- 11BarbadosCharlie Parker2:34
- 12OjaiJoe Lutcher and His Orchestra4:08
- 13Hey Little GirlProfessor Longhair and His New Orleans Boys3:04
- 14Carnival DayDave Bartholomew2:49
- 15Shrinking Up FastCamille Howard2:47
- 16El mambo diabloTito Puente and His Orchestra3:15
- 17Vibe MamboTito Puente and His Orchestra3:04
- 18AmoriosDioris Valladares & Angel Viloria y su conjunto típico Cibaeño2:47
- 19El galleroDioris Valladares & Angel Viloria y su conjunto típico Cibaeño2:57
- 20Un poco locoBud Powell4:47
- 21Chee‐Koo BabyLloyd Price and The Dukes2:13
- 22Sly MongooseCharlie Parker3:45
- CD 2: 1952–1957
- 1Make It DoSlim Gaillard and His Musical Aggregation, Whenever He Maybe2:54
- 2La palomaCharlie Parker2:43
- 3Tell Me Pretty BabyLloyd Price and His Orchestra2:20
- 4Begin the BiguineCharlie Parker3:15
- 5Little School GirlFats Domino2:40
- 6Don’t Touch Me TomatoMarie Bryant3:05
- 7Oh MariaJoe Alexander & the Cubans with Chuck Berry2:47
- 8YesterdaysCal Tjader3:24
- 9East of the SunCal Tjader3:04
- 10Don’t Touch Me NylonThe Charmer with The Johnny McCleverty Calypso Boys2:53
- 11Is She Is, or Is She Ain’tThe Charmer with The Johnny McCleverty Calypso Boys2:31
- 12GuitaramboMickey Baker2:48
- 13MatildaHarry Belafonte3:42
- 14Rhythm Pum Te DumDuke Ellington and His Orchestra2:56
- 15Trinidad E‐OLuis Amando2:03
- 16Let’s Pray for RainLloyd Prince Thomas and The Calypso Troubadours2:47
- 17I’m Goin’ BackLloyd Price2:25
- 18St. ThomasSonny Rollins6:494.0 ★
- 19Taking a Chance on LoveJosephine Premice1:28
- 20MonaBo Diddley2:21
- 21CalypsocietyHerb Jeffries2:37
- 22Mama Look a Boo BooAaron Collins2:43
- CD 3: 1957–1962
- 1SiestaJosephine Premice2:22
- 2InsideHector the Ram with Lady “T” and Her Cali‐Calypsonians2:58
- 3Brandy in Me TeaRuth Wallis with Lord James and His Calypso Invaders3:10
- 4Magical JoeHerb Jeffries2:34
- 5Take Me Down to Lover’s RowRobert Mitchum2:37
- 6Talk T’ MeJosephine Premice1:37
- 7A Sad CalypsoRuth Wallis with Lord James and His Calypso Invaders2:53
- 8Run Come See JerusalemStan Wilson2:48
- 9Salty Fish, Aki RiceRuth Wallis3:03
- 10Pound Your Plantain in the MortarStan Wilson3:01
- 11I Learn a MerengueRobert Mitchum3:07
- 12Two Ladies in de Shade of de Banana TreeJosephine Premice1:58
- 13De Gay Young LadRuth Wallis3:09
- 14Jamaica D.J.Billy Williamson with Bill Haley & the Comets2:41
- 15La MaricutanaDamirón y Chapuseaux2:45
- 16ChicoAllen Toussaint2:20
- 17Afro‐BlueCal Tjader Sextet6:35
- 18Pa’ tumbar la cañaCortijo y su combo2:43
- 19It Keeps Rainin’Fats Domino2:49
- 20Jamaica FarewellSam Cooke2:34
- 215:41
- 22Under the Mango TreeDiana Coupland2:24
Release credits
- double bass [18]
- vocal [2]
- performer [2]
- drums (drum set) [18]
- recording [18]
- tenor saxophone [18]
- piano [18]
Issues
C2017