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== Biography ==

== Biography ==

Blakie was born in Trinidad in 1932, and grew up in [[San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago|San Juan Trinidad]] which was a rough area known for “Badjohns”, this upbringing is what gave Blakie some of his song ideas about violence and Badjohn culture.<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web |last=Joseph |first=Glenroy R. |date=2019-10-27 |title=Remembering another calypso legend , Mr. Carlton Joseph , The Lord Blakie. |url=https://grjoseph.com/2019/10/27/remembering-another-calypso-legend-mr-carlton-joseph-the-lord-blakie/ |access-date=2025-10-16 |website=G R JOSEPH |language=en}}</ref> His first song called “The Steelband Clash” came out in 1953 <ref>{{Cite web |title=Calypsography: Lord Blakie |url=https://calypsography.com/artist/143/ |access-date=2025-10-16 |website=calypsography.com |language=en}}</ref> he started out his career as “Warlord” (sometimes “Warlord Blakie” and “D’Warlord”)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Joseph |first=Glenroy R. |date=2019-10-27 |title=Remembering another calypso legend , Mr. Carlton Joseph , The Lord Blakie. |url=https://grjoseph.com/2019/10/27/remembering-another-calypso-legend-mr-carlton-joseph-the-lord-blakie/ |access-date=2025-11-19 |website=G R JOSEPH |language=en}}</ref><ref name=”:1″>{{Cite web |date=2013-06-14 |title=Remembering the loving Warlord |url=https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/remembering-the-loving-warlord/article_04dc05e8-dfdb-5264-bd59-9d62ec56d88c.html |access-date=2025-11-19 |website=Trinidad Express Newspapers |language=en}}</ref> He then changed his Calypso name to Lord Blakie (sometimes spelt as “Lord Blakey”). He won the carnival Road march competition with “The Steelband Clash”<ref name=”:2″>{{Cite web |last=Newsday |date=2024-08-12 |title=Lord Blakie musical Sunday with The Warlord coming to Queen’s Hall |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2024/08/12/lord-blakie-musical-sunday-with-the-warlord-coming-to-queens-hall/ |access-date=2025-11-19 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |language=en-US}}</ref> in 1954, and he won it again with “Maria” in 1962. He was best remembered for his iconic laugh and humour which features in a lot of his songs. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Goodwin |first=Michael |date=2005-05-01 |title=Lord Blake: farewell to the warlord |url=https://www.caribbean-beat.com/issue-73/farewell-warlord |access-date=2025-10-16 |website=Caribbean Beat Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=”:0″ /> Lord Blakie is said to have loved the steel pan and the instrument featured in many of his songs.<ref name=”:1″ />

Blakie was born in Trinidad in 1932, and grew up in [[San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago|San Juan Trinidad]] which was a rough area known for “Badjohns”, this upbringing is what gave Blakie some of his song ideas about violence and Badjohn culture.<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web |last=Joseph |first=Glenroy R. |date=2019-10-27 |title=Remembering another calypso legend , Mr. Carlton Joseph , The Lord Blakie. |url=https://grjoseph.com/2019/10/27/remembering-another-calypso-legend-mr-carlton-joseph-the-lord-blakie/ |access-date=2025-10-16 |website=G R JOSEPH |language=en}}</ref> His first song called “The Steelband Clash” came out in 1953 <ref>{{Cite web |title=Calypsography: Lord Blakie |url=https://calypsography.com/artist/143/ |access-date=2025-10-16 |website=calypsography.com |language=en}}</ref> he started out his career as “Warlord” (sometimes “Warlord Blakie” and “D’Warlord”)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Joseph |first=Glenroy R. |date=2019-10-27 |title=Remembering another calypso legend , Mr. Carlton Joseph , The Lord Blakie. |url=https://grjoseph.com/2019/10/27/remembering-another-calypso-legend-mr-carlton-joseph-the-lord-blakie/ |access-date=2025-11-19 |website=G R JOSEPH |language=en}}</ref><ref name=”:1″>{{Cite web |date=2013-06-14 |title=Remembering the loving Warlord |url=https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/remembering-the-loving-warlord/article_04dc05e8-dfdb-5264-bd59-9d62ec56d88c.html |access-date=2025-11-19 |website=Trinidad Express Newspapers |language=en}}</ref> He then changed his Calypso name to Lord Blakie (sometimes spelt as “Lord Blakey”). He won the carnival Road march competition with “The Steelband Clash”<ref name=”:2″>{{Cite web |last=Newsday |date=2024-08-12 |title=Lord Blakie musical Sunday with The Warlord coming to Queen’s Hall |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2024/08/12/lord-blakie-musical-sunday-with-the-warlord-coming-to-queens-hall/ |access-date=2025-11-19 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |language=en-US}}</ref> in 1954, and he won it again with “Maria” in 1962. He was best remembered for his iconic laugh and humour which features in a lot of his songs. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Goodwin |first=Michael |date=2005-05-01 |title=Lord Blake: farewell to the warlord |url=https://www.caribbean-beat.com/issue-73/farewell-warlord |access-date=2025-10-16 |website=Caribbean Beat Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=”:0″ /> Lord Blakie is said to have loved the steel pan and the instrument featured in many of his songs.<ref name=”:1″ />

Blakie stayed as an icon well after his hay day, being a common name and performer in Trinidad into the 21st Century, and in 2024 his life was made into a play created by Dawad Philip.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Webb |first=Yvonne |date=2024-04-10 |title=Play about Lord Blakie to make overseas debut |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2024/04/09/play-about-lord-blakie-to-make-overseas-debut/ |access-date=2025-11-19 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=”:2″ />

Blakie stayed as an icon well after his hay day, being a common name and performer in Trinidad into the 21st Century, and in 2024 his life was made into a play created by Dawad Philip.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Webb |first=Yvonne |date=2024-04-10 |title=Play about Lord Blakie to make overseas debut |url=https://newsday.co.tt/2024/04/09/play-about-lord-blakie-to-make-overseas-debut/ |access-date=2025-11-19 |website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=”:2″ />

Revision as of 20:20, 19 November 2025

Carlton Joseph (Known as Lord Blakie) was a Trinidadian Calypsonian and musician, he was born on November 3, 1932, and died on January 6, 2005. He is best known for his songs “Soucouyant” and “Simple Calypso” among others.[1]

Biography

Blakie was born in Trinidad in 1932, and grew up in San Juan Trinidad which was a rough area known for “Badjohns”, this upbringing is what gave Blakie some of his song ideas about violence and Badjohn culture.[2] His first song called “The Steelband Clash” came out in 1953 [3] he started out his career as “Warlord” (sometimes “Warlord Blakie” and “D’Warlord”)[4][5] He then changed his Calypso name to Lord Blakie (sometimes spelt as “Lord Blakey”). He won the carnival Road march competition with “The Steelband Clash”[6] in 1954, and he won it again with “Maria” in 1962. He was best remembered for his iconic laugh and humour which features in a lot of his songs. [7][2] Lord Blakie is said to have loved the steel pan and the instrument featured in many of his songs.[5] Blakie also participated in friendly banter with all the other Calypsonian (which was common, various Calypsonian made songs on other ones), one such example is his song “Sparrow Lost” which was a comedic commentary on Mighty Sparrow losing the “Calypso King” title.[8]

Blakie stayed as an icon well after his hay day, being a common name and performer in Trinidad into the 21st Century, and in 2024 his life was made into a play created by Dawad Philip.[9][6]

References

  1. ^ “Lord Blakie”. Discogs. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  2. ^ a b Joseph, Glenroy R. (2019-10-27). “Remembering another calypso legend , Mr. Carlton Joseph , The Lord Blakie”. G R JOSEPH. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  3. ^ “Calypsography: Lord Blakie”. calypsography.com. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  4. ^ Joseph, Glenroy R. (2019-10-27). “Remembering another calypso legend , Mr. Carlton Joseph , The Lord Blakie”. G R JOSEPH. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  5. ^ a b “Remembering the loving Warlord”. Trinidad Express Newspapers. 2013-06-14. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  6. ^ a b Newsday (2024-08-12). “Lord Blakie musical Sunday with The Warlord coming to Queen’s Hall”. Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  7. ^ Goodwin, Michael (2005-05-01). “Lord Blake: farewell to the warlord”. Caribbean Beat Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-16.
  8. ^ Abidde, Sabella O.; Hall, Michael R.; Cruz, José de Arimatéia da (2023-07-31). Xenophobia and Nativism in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-91365-1.
  9. ^ Webb, Yvonne (2024-04-10). “Play about Lord Blakie to make overseas debut”. Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2025-11-19.

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