Lord Intruder

Lord Intruder (born Winston O'Conner) was a calypsonian from Tobago who was active in the 1950s. ^[1]

He is known to have performed with the Trinidadian calypso tent group The Original Young Brigade (OYB), whose ranks included The Mighty Sparrow, Lord Melody and The Mighty Bomber. ^[2]

He is credited with originating one of the most famous calypso standards, "Jumbie Jamberie", variously recorded as "Zombie Jamboree" and "Back to Back." ^[3] He performed "Jumbie Jamboree" at the Old Brigade Calypso Tent in Port of Spain, Trinidad, in 1953. ^[4]

Partial discography

• "Annual Walking Race," b/w "Is by Animal Motor Car was Invented" (c. 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)

References

1. Music historian and broadcaster Ray Funk, in the "Musical Traditions" web journal
2. Regis, Louis; The Political Calypso: True Opposition in Trinidad and Tobago, 1962-1987, University Press of Florida, 1998; ISBN   0-8130-1580-4
3. Funk, Ray; "The Kaiso Newsletters"
4. "Zombie Jamboree", Folkstuff, 24 August 2008.