Norman Span, known as King Radio, was a top Trinidadian

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when he started performing in public in 1929. Six years later he started his short-lived recording career. He was the composer of many calypsos, several of which later became standards through popular recordings by

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such as "

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", " Man Smart, Woman Smarter", and "Brown Skin Girl".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:King Radio Calypsonians 20th-century Trinidad and Tobago male singers