When I heard this Calypso, I thought to myself, "This is a classic, top-notch Calypso!" After posting "Doctor Kitch" by Lord Kitchener, I surmised that anyone listening to this song will immediately fall in love with Lord Funny's wit and singing style. The tune is a classic double entendre calypso written to put a smile on your face, make you laugh, make you giggle if you are a young lady, and just make you be amazed if you are a fan of Calypso music. We present today Lord Funny's "Picker Patch," released in 1969 on the local Antillana Calypso Record Label.
We have back-to-back classic calypso songs. Doctor Kitch and Picker Patch can be accorded the crowns of classic juk-songs. We hope you love the post/song. We eagerly await your feedback and a list of Calypsos you believe deserve a revisit in a future Sokah2Soca post.
Discogs Bio: Lord Funny (Donric Williamson born May 23, 1941)
One of Trinidad's best humorous calypsonians, Funny continues after three decades to be popular in the tents, where his outfit each year is often as entertaining as his song. Growing up in Morvant, he received his sobriquet as a childhood nickname from his big brother. From small, he sang and played guitar 'on the block' in his neighborhood. He entered a local calypso competition in 1965 with his composition Dozen Men on the Ground.
He began his career in 1966 after King Solomon took action to support him. In 1966, he appeared in the CDC Calypso Theatre tent, singing his memorable patriotic number "Sweet Sweet Trinidad" and the suggestive song "Vicey." Sweet Sweet Trinidad remained popular and reappeared years later on his first album. Funny remained at the Calypso Theatre for two additional years, performing "Food is Food" and "Good Advice" in 1967, followed by "Supposing It Happened True" and "Girl Days" in 1968.
He took third with Buy Local Man in the 1969 competition. More importantly, he had a huge hit with Father Brown at OYB that year and it was released as a single alongside his other song of the year, Pick 'n' Patch, on Antillana. He continued to release at least one single each year for several on Antillana.
Production Notes/Music Credits:
Song Title: Picker Patch
Trinidad-based Calypso label: Antillana/A-917
Year recorded: 1969
Music: Ed Watson & Orchestra
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