Lord Burgess

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Irving Louis Burgie , better known as Lord Burgess (born July 28, 1924 in Brooklyn , New York City , † November 29, 2019 in Queens , New York City) was an American composer .

life and work

Burgie's mother was from Barbados and his father from the US state of Virginia . In 1956 he married Elizabeth Turner (born May 31, 1930, † June 28, 2003). The couple had two sons, Irving Jr. and Andrew. In 2007 his autobiography Day-O !!! The Autobiography of Irving Burgie .

His best-known work is probably the song "Jamaica Farewell", to which he contributed the verses. It was recorded by Harry Belafonte , Jimmy Buffett , Carly Simon and others. Other songs composed by him and made famous by Belafonte include "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" and " Island in the Sun ".

Burgie composed the musical "Ballad for Bimshire", which premiered on October 15, 1963 at the Mayfair Theater ( Off-Broadway ).

Irving Burgie also wrote the verses of the Barbados National Anthem, adopted in 1966 .

Discography (selection)

  • Lord Burgess and His Calypso Serenaders - Folk Songs of Haiti, Jamaica and Trinidad . Stinson Records, SLP · 62, 1954.
  • Irving Burgess - Ballad For Bimshire. A New Musical of Barbados . London Records, AM 48002, 1963.
  • Lord Burgess and His Sun Islanders - Calypso Go Go . Buddah Records, BDS 5005, 1967.
  • Lord Burgess - Lord Burgess Rides Again . Cherry Lane Records, CLRi-1-1984, 1984.
  • Irving Burgie - Island In The Sun: The Songs of Irving Burgie . Angel Records, 52222, 1996.
  • Irving Burgie - The Father of Modern Calypso . VLT-15170, 2003.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The Music Sack
  2. ↑ Paid Notice: Deaths Burgie, Page Elizabeth Turner . In the New York Times on July 6, 2003.
personal data
SURNAME Burgess, lord
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Burgie, Irving Louis (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American composer
DATE OF BIRTH July 28, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Brooklyn , New York City
DATE OF DEATH 29th November 2019
Place of death Brooklyn , New York City