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| 1930 |
- Winston “Spree” Simon was born
in 1930, Rose Hill, East Dry River, Trinidad
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Sterling Betancourt
- born 30 March, Laventille;
member of Tripoli and Hells
Kitchen; 1942/1946 - formed St. James Crossfire,
becoming pan tuner and arranger for that band;
1947/1951 sent to UK with
TASPO in 1951
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1931 |
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Anthony “Tony” Williams is born 24 June in St.
James, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
- Outright banning of African drums by the British
colonists
- Tamboo Bamboo replaces outlawed African drums as
main musical medium
- “boom” for low tones
- “foule” or “buller” for mid-range
- “cutter” for counterpoint/lead
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| 1935 |
- Tamboo Bamboo banned
- Gonzales Tamboo-Bamboo Band introduces the first
type of “bass pan”
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| 1936 |
-
Bertram Lloyd Marshall - Bertie Marshall was
born 6 February 1936 at 16 St. Vincent Street,
Port of Spain, Trinidad
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Clive Bradley
was born in Diego Martin, Trinidad, 1936
- Alexander Ford establishes The Alexander Ragtime
Band
- Sweet-oil pans, dust bins, biscuit pans:
convex-shape
- Sticks without rubber
- St. Lucia - August 18 -
Augustus 'Pan' Andrew one of the most significant
figures in the history of Pan in St. Lucia
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| 1937 |
- Steelband competition held at Queen’s Park Oval
- Alexander Rag Time Band (winner)
- Hell Ward
- Second Eleven
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| 1938 |
- Lincoln
"Delgado" Noel, master tuner -
also known as the "Pan
Doctor" was born in La Brea, San Fernando south Trinidad on the 26th October,
1938
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| 1939 |
- World War II (1939-1945)
- Carnival suspended
- Bands parade “illegally”
- 3-note ping-pong introduced
- Mikey Enoch,
iconic New York steelpan
tuner was born on February 7, 1939 in the village of Tunapuna,
Trinidad, West Indies
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Soul of Pan: Trevor Belmosa, 1989, Servol Printing
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