Lord Flea
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Kingston |
Jamaica | |
Date of died | May 18,1959 |
Died | Miami |
Florida | |
United States | |
Albums | Swingin' Calypso's |
Genres | Mento |
Calypso Music | |
Full name | Norman Byfield Thomas |
Skos genre | Reggae |
Record labels | Capitol Records |
Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
Songs | The Naughty Little FleaSwingin' Calypso's · 1957 Shake, Shake SonoraSwingin' Calypso's · 1957 Shake Shake SenoraCalypso – Sounds of the Caribbean Islands, Vol. 5 View 20+ more |
List | The Naughty Little FleaSwingin' Calypso's · 1957 |
Shake Shake SonoraSwingin' Calypso's · 1957 | |
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ID | 1008696 |
Lord Flea Life story
Lord Flea was the stage name of Norman Byfield Thomas, a Jamaican mento musician credited with "helping start the calypso craze in U.S." With his band The Calypsonians, Flea toured America throughout the late 1950s, and released an album on the Capitol label. The band also performed in two calypso-related films.