Kenneth St. Bernard (c. 1920s – 19 December 2002), known as Dictator or Mighty Dictator, was a Trinidadian calypso singer and musician.
By the late 1940s, St. Bernard was a prominent composer and performer of calypso songs, including "The Female Cricketer" (1948), "The Tobago Girl and the Mirror", "Negroes Keep Together" (both 1949), and "My Trip to Hollywood" (1950). In 1950, the song "Last Train to San Fernando", which he performed and co-wrote, was played in the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival Road March. Later recorded by The Duke of Iron, it became a skiffle hit in Britain when recorded by Johnny Duncan. His later recordings included "Chinese Cricket Match" (1956). Dictator was one of six calypso performers presented to Princess Margaret in 1956.
He died in Trinidad on 19 December 2002.
References
- ^ Ronald C. Emrit, "Mighty Dictator", BestofTrinidad.com. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- Wynn, N.A. (2010). Cross the Water Blues: African American Music in Europe. University Press of Mississippi. p. 177. ISBN 9781604735475. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- Colin Escott, "Last Train to San Fernando", PeterGuralnick.com. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- Calypso and Other Music of Trinidad, 1912-1962: An Annotated Discography - Google Books. McFarland. 30 April 2015. ISBN 9780786478514. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - Trinidad and Tobago Gazette, No.24 vol.46, 8 February 2007, p.95. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
External links
- Mighty Dictator discography at Discogs
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