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The Lion

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Roaring Lion (born Rafael de Leon, Aroquita, Trinidad, British Trinidad and Tobago, February 22, 1908; died July 11, 1999) was one of the greatest calypsonians (calypso singer/composers) of the 20th century. 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. From a young age, Roaring Lion (de Leon’s adopted stage name)

Top songs

  1. Some Girl Something
  2. Spanish Calypso
  3. Kalenda March
  4. Send Your Children to the Orphan Home
  5. Bargee Pelauri
  6. Bing Crosby
  7. Ba Boo la La
  8. Tina
  9. Some Girl Got Something
  10. Netty Netty
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  1. buddy abraham
  2. Love Thy Neighbor
  3. I Am Going to Buy a Bungalow
  4. Death
  5. hojoe
  6. Hojo (African War Song)
  7. African War Call
  8. Some girls something
  9. Nora Darling
  10. Ho Syne No Day
  11. Ancient Carnival
  12. Four Mills Brothers
  13. Shango
  14. Peggy Daniels
  15. Shango Dance
  16. It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
  17. Vitalogy
  18. Ugly Woman
  19. Believers In The Land Of Glory
  20. Happy Land of Canaan
  21. Wanga
  22. Royal Wedding
  23. The Transformers (Theme)
  24. The Vendor's Song
  25. Sucoyen
  26. Excursion to Grenada
  27. Jonah, Come Out The Wilderness
  28. Highway Code
  29. Freddo
  30. King George VI
  31. Woopsin
  32. Wash Your Hands
  33. mary ann calypso
  34. Mary Ann
  35. Kalenda March - Remastered
  36. Fall of Man
  37. Trinidad, The Land of Calypso
  38. Succoyen
  39. When Me Body Lay Down In The Grave
  40. Jonah, Come Out of the Wilderness
  41. Death - Remastered
  42. Out the Fire
  43. king george the VI
  44. Malicious Neighbours
  45. Ugly Woman (If You Want to Be Happy) [feat. Gerald Clark and the Calypso Orchestra]
  46. Tick Tick (The Story of Lost Watch)
  47. Cheek To Cheek
  48. Man, Man, Man Peter
  49. 14 Some Girl Something
  50. If I Won a Sweepstake
  51. come punksie
  52. 18 Spanish Calypso
  53. Altaria
  54. Customs Fire
  55. Charles Dance
  56. EL CAMALEON
  57. Sa Gomes' Emporiums
  58. Hojoe African War Song
  59. Concertina
  60. 14-the lion-some girl something
  61. Emmalene
  62. The Invasion Of Poland
  63. STAND UP de M3RDE (compil de Freddy)
  64. Charming Trinidad
  65. Malicious Neighbors
  66. Hitler's Attitude
  67. Pa' Que Bailen
  68. African War Call - Remastered
  69. When Me Body Lay Down In Grave
  70. Carnival Revue
  71. Hitler's Mistake
  72. Lion Oh
  73. Bad Woman Oh
  74. Sweet Emily
  75. Love Has Done For Me
  76. Blow Wind Blow
  77. Sir Neville Chamberlain
  78. Bee
  79. Guests of Rudy Vallee
  80. Mama I Want It
  81. Woman Headache
  82. Where Is My Sister This Morning
  83. Deliso
  84. Kash Kash Kmona
  85. The Power Of The Lion
  86. I Send My Wife To The Market
  87. Tick! Tick! (The Story Of The Lost Watch)
  88. Fire Girls
  89. Ara Da Da
  90. Monster Truck

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