Raymond Quevedo
Raymond Quevedo (24 March 1892 – 22 February 1962), better known as Atilla the Hun, was a calypsonian from Trinidad. He began singing in 1911 and was at his most prominent in the 1930s and 1940s. He was one of the pioneers in spreading awareness of calypso beyond its birthplace in Trinidad and Tobago. Together with the Roaring Lion (Rafael de Leon) he brought calypso to the United States for the first time in 1934. One of his popular calypsos was "FDR in Trinidad", commemorating U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's 1936 trip to Trinidad. Atilla competed in the first Calypso King contest in 1939, and won the title in both 1946 and 1947. Known as a defender of the poor, Atilla was able to transition to a political career. When several of his records were censored he composed "The Banning of Records", which was itself banned. Atilla was the first calypsonian to hold elected public office; he was elected to the Port of Spain City Council in 1946 and was elected to the Legislative Council of Trinidad and Tobago in 1950 representing the St. George County East. (See: Elections in Trinidad and Tobago). He also authored Atilla's Kaiso: A Short History of Trinidad Calypso with John La Rose, published posthumously in 1983. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 24, 1892 (Trinidad), Died February 22, 1962
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 86 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 91401 | 10-in. | 3/3/1938 | The Mankiville's speech | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91406 | 10-in. | 3/4/1938 | The banning of records | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91407 | 10-in. | 3/4/1938 | West Indian rhythm | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91408 | 10-in. | 3/4/1938 | The governor's resignation | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91409 | 10-in. | 3/4/1938 | The horrors of war | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91411 | 10-in. | 3/4/1938 | Jimmy's ingratitude | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91412 | 10-in. | 3/4/1938 | Not me with matrimony | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91427 | 10-in. | 3/8/1938 | The strike | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91428 | 10-in. | 3/8/1938 | The Normandie | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91430 | 10-in. | 3/8/1938 | The drunker and the gambler | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91442 | 10-in. | 3/10/1938 | Fire brigade | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91443 | 10-in. | 3/10/1938 | Archi Bolay | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91445 | 10-in. | 3/10/1938 | Manuelita | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91447 | 10-in. | 3/10/1938 | Civil war in Spain | The Tiger [Neville Marcano] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91451 | 10-in. | 3/12/1938 | Where was Butler? | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; John Buddy Williams Blue Rhythm Orchestra | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91453 | 10-in. | 3/10/1938 | Guests of Rudy Vallee | The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91458 | 10-in. | 3/12/1938 | Barre-a-oh (Instrumental) | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; John Buddy Williams Blue Rhythm Orchestra ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] ; Lord Executor ; The Tiger [Neville Marcano] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91459 | 10-in. | 3/12/1938 | Marian (Instrumental) | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] ; John Buddy Williams Blue Rhythm Orchestra ; The Lion [Hubert R. Charles] ; Lord Executor ; The Tiger [Neville Marcano] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91469 | 10-in. | 3/14/1938 | Jim Congo Myer | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91612 | 10-in. | 1/26/1939 | Love me Emily | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91613 | 10-in. | 1/26/1939 | The five year plan | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91640 | 10-in. | 2/2/1939 | The west Indian sheik | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91641 | 10-in. | 2/3/1939 | Dem policemen | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91642 | 10-in. | 2/3/1939 | La belle Trinidad | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 91643 | 10-in. | 2/3/1939 | Inequality of life | Atilla, the Hun [Raymond Quevedo] | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Quevedo, Raymond," accessed May 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104666.
Quevedo, Raymond. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104666.
"Quevedo, Raymond." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Quevedo, Raymond, 1892-1962 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84143217
Wikidata: Atilla the Hun - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4818464
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/59127248
MusicBrainz: Atilla the Hun - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/80613ae2-ce1e-44c3-8efc-e5fb57efb360
ISNI: 0000 0000 2732 0902 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000027320902
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