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LORD  VIPER

REAL NAME: Roderick Lewis
DATE OF BIRTH: 1923
PLACE OF BIRTH: ..., Trinidad
EDUCATION: ...
CAREER:                                       Viper started his career with the Original Old Brigade tent and later moved on to the Original Young Brigade. An avid guitar-player, Viper was considered to be a calypso pioneer. He was one of six calypsonians who were chosen to sing for Princess Margaret at the Governor's House during her visit to Trinidad in 1956; the others were Sir Galba, Mighty Dictator, Mighty Spitfire, Lord Melody, and Mighty Panther. In an interview in September 2000, Viper stated that he was given his name by Atilla The Hun, Mighty Dictator, and Growling Tiger because he always sat quietly and stung like a viper when it was his turn to sing. His other calypsoes include:
  • White People Bacchanal; On The Base
Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit