A probable cuatro credit
The session header places the performance in New York around 1956. It tentatively identifies Cecil Anderson, the Duke of Iron, on cuatro. That attribution remains probable; the fiddle and bass players are unnamed.
| Detail | Source information |
|---|---|
| Recording date | Approximately 1956 |
| Location | New York City, New York, U.S.A. |
| vocal | Lord Invader |
| cuatro | Cecil Anderson-Duke of Iron (probable attribution) |
| Players not identified | fiddle, bass |
| Source recording reference | Smithsonian reel to Reel 4536/7 |
Find the documented performance
The booklet identifies the source reel and describes the take as previously unreleased when the 2000 compilation appeared. The version number and reel reference are more precise identifiers than matching the shortened online title alone.
| Detail | Source information |
|---|---|
| Album | Calypso in New York |
| Edition year | 2000 |
| Catalog number | SFW40454 |
| Track position | 14 |
| Label track title | The Soldiers Came and Broke My Life |
Sources: Smithsonian Folkways — Calypso in New York booklet · Smithsonian Folkways — Calypso in New York tracklist