Best ever calypso recording all-stars orchestra of all time:
Piano: Bertram Inniss
Keyboards: Pelham Goddard
Alto sax: Harold "Vasso" de Freitas, Frankie Francis, Roy Cape
Tenor sax: Cyril Diaz, Hendren Boucaud
Lead guitar: Pal Joey Lewis
Second guitar: Boyie Lewis
Trumpet: Errol Ince
Drums: Errol Wise
Bongos: Conrad Little

Coming off the bench:
Piano: Beverly Griffith
Alto sax: George and Lio Boucaud
Tenor sax: Roderick Borde
 Lead guitar: Lord Superior
Drums: Clarence Curvan
Trumpet: "Sarge" Phillips

Best ever calypso back-up chorus of all time:

March of Dimes Quartet featuring:
Nap Hepburn
Conrad "Laddie" Prescott
Marjorie Johnson
Allan Haynes

Coming off the bench:
George's Trio
Regeneration Now
Trade winds

First ever calypso instrumental recording was done in 1912 by Lovey's
orchestra.

First ever vocal calypso recording was made in 1914 when the "Duke of
Iron" teamed up with Jules Sims.

First ever calypso tent opened in Port-of-Spain in 1921 was
the "Railway Douglas Tent".

First ever female to sing in a calypso tent was "Lady Trinidad" in 1935.

First ever female calypsonian to cut a record was "Lady Trinidad" in 1937.

First ever "Young Brigade Tent" opened in 1947 by 24 year-old
Lord kitchener, featuring Lord Melody, Mighty Spoiler, Mighty Viking.

Best ever calypso arranger: Bertram Inniss

Coming off the bench: Frankie Francis, Art De Coteau, Pelham Goddard

Best ever calypso producers: Leston Paul, Rawlston Charles, Straker
Granville.

In 1952, the Carnival Development Committee (CDC) instituted the Road
March competition.

In 1953, the CDC instituted the Calypso King competition
whereby contestants sang only one calypso; however, from 1958, they had to sing
two calypsoes.

Best ever robbed Dimanche Gras calypso finalist: Lord Baker (1967).

Best ever unworthy calypso monarch: Cypher (1967).

Best ever dejected calypsonian re: judging at Dimanche Gras final: Nap Hepburn.

Worst ever performances at a Dimanche Gras final: Bally's
"Amigo" and All
Rounder's "Dive" in 2010.

Best ever ethnically - mixed calypso monarch of all time: Dougla.

Best ever calypso at a Dimanche Gras final of all time:
"Federation" by Sparrow.
Best ever and longest skit at a Dimanche Gras final:
Denyse Plummer's "Nah leaving".

Best ever tie at a Dimanche Gras final: Luta and De Lamo (1990).

Most times a semi-finalist but never a finalist at Dimanche Gras: Axeback.

Most ever Dimanche Gras finalist of all time: Chalkdust.

Most ever recipient of calypso monarch title of all time: Sparrow.

Best ever longest reign as calypso monarch: Duke, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971.

Best ever Dimanche Gras MCs: Mervyn Telfer, Allison Hennessey, Tommy Joseph,
Phil Simmons, Dave Elcock, Wendell Constantine, Spranalang, Sharon Pitt

Best ever Dimanche Gras/steel band announcers: Allison Hennessey,
Josanne Leonard, Alvin Daniel, Dalton Narine.

Best ever calypso MCs: Bob Gittens, Sam Ghany, Cristo, Holly Betaudier.

Best radio/television personalities: Don Proudfoot, Bob Gittens, June
Gonzales, Frank Prado, Bobby Thomas, Ken Gordon, Russell Winston, Ed
Fung, Trevor Mc Donald, Peter Minshall, Hazel Ward.

Best ever female radio MC of all time: Auntie Kay.

Best ever popular calypso of all time: "Education" by Sparrow

Coming off the bench: "Black man feeling to party" by Stalin, "Bass
man" by Shadow, "Hot, hot, hot", by Arrow

Best ever road march of all time: "Jean and Dinah" by Sparrow.

Best ever road march carnival music band of all time: Bertram Inniss'
"Sa sa yea" (1969). Best smut calypso of all time: "Bang, bang Lu Lu"
by Sparrow.

Best ever love calypso of all time: "Rose" by Sparrow.

Coming off the bench: "Theresa", "Maria", "Monica du du" by Sparrow and
"Maria" by Blakie.

Best ever calypso to dance to of all time: "Only a Fool" by Sparrow.

Best ever drunken calypsonians: Jaguar, Spolier, Cristo, Dougla.

Best ever humorous calypsonians of all time: Spolier, Funny.

Best ever humorist calypsoes of all time: "Magistrate try himself" by
Spoiler and "Farmer Brown" by Funny.

Best ever handsomest calypsonian of all time: Lord Brigo--- a
face only a mother can love.

Best ever wanna-be calypsonian of all time: Gillian Lucky.

Best ever political calypseos of all time: "PAYE", "Leave meh damn
doctor", "Federation" by Sparrow; "Sinking ship" by Gypsy; "Eric
Williams dead" and "De driver cannot drive" by Chalkdust.

Best philosophical calypsoes of all time: "Who will guard de guards"
and "Progress" by King Austin "Dan is de man in de van", "Old man and
de donkey", "Survival" by Sparrow, "Life is a stage" by Bro. Valentino,
"Never ever worry" by Pretender, "Nature's plan" Johnny King and "Black
is beautiful" by Duke

Best ever horn calypso of all time: "Yuh looking for horn" by Shadow.

Best ex tempo calypsonians of all time: Unknown, Pretender, Executor,
Relator, Gypsy.

Coming off the bench: Lingo, Lady Africa, Black Sage.

Best ever female name in calypso of all time: Maria.

Coming off the bench: Rose, Audrey, Melda, Monica, Loraine, Margie.

Best ever female calypsonian of all time: Rose.
Coming off the bench: Lady Trinidad, Singing Sandra, Denyse Plummer,
Singing Francine.

Best ever "matured" entertainer: Machel Montano.

Best ever improved calypsonian of all time: Karene Asche.

Best ever Africa conscious calypsonian of all time: Ella Andall.

Best ever insult at a calypso fiesta show: Denyse Plummer---nough said.

Best ever dressed calypsonians of all time: Spitfire, Terror, Duke.

Best ever dance/theatre personality of all time: Beryl Mc Burnie.

Best ever choreographer of all time: Aubrey Adams.

Best ever calypsoes re: criminals of all time: "Hang man's cemetery",
"Gun slingers", "Royal jail" by Sparrow and "Run de gunslingers" by Caruso.

Best ever calypsonian/R&B singer: Sparrow.

Best ever calypso chorus/R&B singers: March of Dimes at Hotel Normande.

Best ever calypsonian to sing in a foreign language: Sparrow.

Best ever calypsoes re: New York: "Sparrow come back home", "Wabeen &
Grogg" and "Labour day in Brooklyn" by Sparrow; "Mass in Madison Square
Garden" by Kitchener and "Loraine" by Explainer.

Best ever internationally known calypsoes of all time: "Rum and coca
cola" by Andrew Sisters (1944) and "Hot, hot, hot" by Arrow.

Best ever teacher calypsonians of all time: Chalkdust and Luta.
Coming off the bench: "Short pants" and Penguin.

Best ever Christmas calypso of all time:"Tell Santa Claus" by Nap Hepburn.

Best ever poem/calypso of all time: "Ten to One is Murder" by Sparrow.

Best ever calypso composer/writer of all time: Reginald "Peggy" Joseph.

Coming off the bench: Winston "Joker" De Vines, Christopher Grant, Pat
Castagne, Alvin Daniel, Rocky Mc Collin

Best ever sour-grape/ pissed-off calypsonians re: calypso fiesta
exclusion: Devon Seales and "Bodyguard".

Best ever calypso re: daily life in T&T of all time: "Old lady walk ah
mile and ah half and she tay-lay-lay" by Kicthener.

Best ever calypso against Euro-colonialism of all time:
"London Bridge" by Sparrow.

Best ever calypsoes on cricket: "Victory test match" by
Beginner and "Cricket champions" by Kitchener.

Best calypso on race relations: "If you're not Black, White" by Kitchener.

Best ever patriotic calypsoes of all time: "Portrait of Trinidad" by
Sniper, "Model Nation" by Sparrow and "Trini to de bone" by David Rudder.

Best ever familial calypso of all time: "Boboo man" by Melody.

Best ever uplifting-conscious calypsoes of all time:" "High Mas" by
David Rudder and "Missing generation" by Ella Andall.

Best ever picong calypsoes re: female (wife) of all time: "Madam
Dracula" by Sparrow versus "Belmont Jackass" by Melody.

Best ever calypsoes re: visitors to T&T of all time: "Ms. Tourist" by
Kitchener and "Stranger" by Shadow.

Best ever calypsoes re: Africa of all time: "Dey ent see Africa yet" by
Chalkdust: " How many more must die" by Duke, " Shaka, shaka" by Bally,
"Ganges & the Nile" by David Rudder, "Birth of Ghana" by Kitchener, "
Stay up Zimbabwe" by Bro. Valentino.

Best ever shango calypso: "Bongo man" by Wrangler.

Best ever Orisha/African conscious songs of all time: "Sango", "Bring
down the power", "Song for the people", "Rhythm of the people" and
"Alado ye" by Ella Andall.

Best ever innovative calypsonian of all time: Lord Shortie's "Endless
Vibrations" 1971 LP that invented soca music.

Best ever trend-setting calypsonian of all time: Super Blue's "Get
something and wave."

Best ever places for carnival fetes of all time: SWWTU, Guardian sports
club, Paragang club, Naparima bowl, Civil Service Association (CSA) hall.

Best ever price for a carnival fete of all time: TT$1.50 to dance to
Pal Joey Lewis

Best ever night club and bar owners of all time: Jazzy Pantin, Andrew
Boyce, Gonzales.

Best ever "Holes in the Wall" of all time: Park street.

Best ever night clubs of all time: Pepper pot, Mirama, Bombay.

Best ever rum shops/clubs of all time: Black cat, La India,
Paragang, Keynote, Dock workers, Golden Glove, Victoria, Maple Leaf,
Broadway, Green coconut, Yates, Vasco Da Gama, Shamrock.

Best ever restaurant/bar of all time: China Clipper.

Best ever bartenders of all time: Norton Ince (La India), Clyde Darbeau
(Paragang club) and "Speedy" (CSA).

Best ever fry chicken in T&T of all time: Honey Comb Fry Chicken.

Best ever bread/bake and shark maker in T&T of all time:
Leo's Grill (Belmont).

Best ever bread/bake and salt fish maker in T&T of all time: Elva in
Green coconut bar.

Best ever roti makers in T&T of all time: Sankar roti shop in Belmont
and Roxy theatre roti shop.

Best ever protection against STDs and AIDS: Durex.

Coming off the bench: Condom.

Best ever price of all time for "making fares": TT0.25 cents.

Coming off the bench: US$3,000 for a "Blondie", Hello?.

Best ever price of all time for a carib beer: Four (4) carib beers for $1:00.

Best ever price of all time for travelling: TT.010 cents from Belmont
to Port-of-Spain

Best ever peanut seller of all time: "Mile ah minute".

Best ever bread maker of all time: Norville's bakery (Belmont).

Best ever ballroom dance band of all time: Ray Sylvester.

Best ever reggae calypsoes: "Ras Mas" and "Rasta chick" by Explainer.

Best ever dance bands of all time Pal Joey Lewis, Clarence Curvan,
Dutchy Brothers, Choy Aming.

Coming off the bench: Andre Tanker, Cito Fermin, Ancil Wyatt, John
"Buddy" Williams, Fitz Vaughn Bryan, Tom and Desmond Durham.

Best ever comedian of all time: John Agitation-"Ton-neh"

Coming off the bench: Paul Keenes Douglas, Tommy Joseph, Spranalang,
Larrie Joseph, Rachel "Slackness" Price.

Best ever song of all time to dance to: "Tonight" by Clarence Curvan
and his orchestra, featuring Roy Cape on alto sax.

Best ever "Band of the Year" of all time: George Bailey's
"Back to Africa"
1957), "Relics of Egypt" (1959) and "Ye Saga of Merrie England" (1960).
Harold "Sally" Saldenah's " Imperial Rome 44B.C, -96 A.D.", "Norse Gods
and Vikings" (1956 ) and "El Dorado, City of Gold" (1968).

First leader to create sections in a carnival band: Harold "Sally" Saldenah.

First leader to introduce metal work, that is, copper breast plates in
a band: Harold "Sally" Saldenah (1955).

Best ever carnival band leaders of all time: George Bailey,
Harold "Sally" Saldenah, Stephen Lee Hung, Edmond Hart, Ivan Mc Williams.

Coming off the bench: Peter Minshall, Brian Mac Farlane, Ian "Big Mike" Mc Kenzie.

Best ever largest carnival band of all time: "Viva Zapata", Dem Boys, Belmont (1952).

Best ever fancy sailor carnival band of all time: Dem Fortunates ( Belmont).

Best ever small band leader of all time: Churchill "Babba" George.

Best ever Kings of Carnival of all time: Terry Inniss, Noble Khan.

Coming off the bench: Peter Samuel, Geraldo Vieira, Sr., Curtis Eustace.
Best ever Queen of Carnival of all time: Rosemarie Kuru- Jagessar.

Best ever sailor band leader of all time: Jason Griffith.

Best ever copper-bending band leader of all time: Ken Morris.

Best ever rum drinking groups of all time : "Amergurvians" led by
Anthony Sylvester "Syl" Bartolomew and "Oaksville" led by "Big head"
Hoyte and "Lolly".

Best ever sentimental calypso of all time: "Memories" by Sparrow.

Greatest calypsonian and the grand father of calypso of all time and forever: Sparrow.