Lord Intruder

Lord Intruder (born Winston O'Conner) was a calypsonian from Tobago who was active in the 1950s. [Music historian and broadcaster Ray Funk, in the "Musical Traditions" web journal [http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/kaiso03.htm] ]

He is known to have performed with the Trinidadian calypso tent The Original Young Brigade (OYB), whose ranks included The Mighty Sparrow, Lord Melody and The Mighty Bomber [Regis, Louis; "The Political Calypso: True Opposition in Trinidad and Tobago, 1962-1987", University Press of Florida, 1998; ISBN 0-8130-1580-4] .

He is credited with composing one of the most famous calypso standards, Jumbie Jamberie, variously recorded as "Zombie Jamboree" and "Back to Back." [Funk, Ray; "The Kaiso Newsletters" [http://www.mustrad.org.uk/articles/kaiso31.htm] ]

Partial discography

*"Annual Walking Race," b/w "Is by Animal Motor Car was Invented" (ca. 1953)
*"Disaster with the Police," b/w "Jumbie Jamberie" (1953)
*"Good Friday Happenings," b/w "Ah Can't Bear the Torture" (1954)
*"Ashe's Experience in a Walking Race," b/w "Some People Does Get to Resemble They Work" (1954)
*"Advantage in Room Renting" (with OYB, 1955)
*"Destruction of Hurricane Janet", b/w "Doctor Shop Scandal" (1956)

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