The Talbot Brothers of Bermuda

Artist: The Talbot Brothers of Bermuda

LP: Calypsos

Song: "You Can Go (But You'll Return)"
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Song: "Sager Boy"
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The Talbot Brothers, who were all the rage in Bermuda when this LP was released back in 1957, have asked me to wish you Happy Valentine's Day, from you to them. They would have told you themselves, but Archie, Austin, Bryan, Ross, Roy and Cousin Mandy are no longer with us. Roy Talbot, who was the last surviving member of the group, died in May of 2009. So anyway, Happy Valentine's Day!

The Talbot Brothers of Bermuda on YouTube:

[ "Bermuda Buggy-Ride" ]

[ The Talbot Brothers of Bermuda ]

The New Bermuda Stealers

 Artist: The New Bermuda Stealers

LP: Life

Song: "Soul Train"
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These guys are SO much better than the old Bermuda Stealers. "Soul Train" is my favorite track on this neat Canadian-made LP, though their version of the theme from "2001" is a close second. Liner notes included below along with individual photos of the guys in the group, which I've put in alphabetical order according to first names.

The Merrymen

Artist: The Merrymen

LP: Beautiful Bermuda
Song: "One, Two, Three"
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I'm already at work, but haven't yet changed out of my bike-riding getup and I haven't had any coffee. It's kind of funny, things you think at times like these. Like, "I haven't seen Bermuda so I must get out of this." Anyway, here are some liner notes from a guy named Eddy De Mello, who also did the album artwork.

Beautiful Bermuda is velvet sunshine, secluded coves, fragrant flowers
and THE MERRYMEN, who have become an integral part of the Bermuda
scene—and if in doubt, ask a Bermudian.

On a personal basis, as many Bermudians now know them, they are
not only entertainers—entertainers' entertainers—but
four warm and friendly young men.

The Merrymen stand high and alone when one mentions Caribbean per-
formers, with a reputation that is reaching the crest of Internationalism.

One rarely feels the excitement of a performance on a record, but once
again The Merrymen have broken the sound barrier. Their in-person
performances are almost concertos between themselves and their
audience and this atmosphere has been captured, but not caged,
on this recording.

Let me be your host as you place the recording on your turntable—find
the proper balance and volume, now relax, but not for long—because
EMILE, ROBIN, STEPHEN and CHRIS will soon have you in that
happy, beautiful Bermuda Mood. --Eddy De Mello