Lord Intruder (born Winston O'Conner) was a

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who was active in the 1950s. He is known to have performed with the

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ian

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group The Original Young Brigade (OYB), whose ranks included The

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and The

Mighty Bomber Clifton Ryan (30 January 1928 – 1 January 2022), better known as the Mighty Bomber, was a Grenadian-born calypsonian from Trinidad and Tobago. The name "The Mighty Bomber" was also used in the 1940s by Trinidadian Calypsonian Kenny Cooper. ...

. He is credited with originating one of the most famous calypso standards, " Jumbie Jamberie", variously recorded as "Zombie Jamboree" and "Back to Back." He performed "Jumbie Jamboree" at the Old Brigade Calypso Tent in

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, Trinidad, in 1953."Zombie Jamboree", Folkstuff, 24 August 2008.
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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

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