Lord Kitchener (calypsonian)

Lord Kitchener
Lord Kitchener
Background information
Birth name	Aldwyn Roberts
Born	18 April 1922; Arima, Trinidad and Tobago
Died	11 February 2000 (aged 77); Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Genres	Calypso; soca;
Occupation(s)	Calypsonian
Labels	RCA Victor; Trinidad; Charlie's; JW Productions;

Aldwyn Roberts HBM^[1] DA^[2] (18 April 1922 – 11 February 2000),^[3] better known by the stage name Lord Kitchener (or "Kitch"), was a Trinidadian calypsonian.^[4] He has been described as "the grand master of calypso" and "the greatest calypsonian of the post-war age".^[5]^[6]

^ "National Awards Database". President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
^ "Kitch gets honorary doctorate… Daughter says 'at last!'". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
^ Mason, Peter (12 February 2000). "Lord Kitchener obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
^ "Lord Kitchener Tribute". Tntisland.com.
^ Thompson, Dave (2002), Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6, pp. 149–154
^ Talevski, Nick (2010) Knocking on Heaven's Door: Rock Obituaries, Omnibus Press, ISBN 978-1846090912, p. 343.

[1] "National Awards Database". President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

[2] "Kitch gets honorary doctorate… Daughter says 'at last!'". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2019.

[3] Mason, Peter (12 February 2000). "Lord Kitchener obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 May 2019.

[4] "Lord Kitchener Tribute". Tntisland.com.

[Thompson-5] Thompson, Dave (2002), Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6, pp. 149–154

[Talevski-6] Talevski, Nick (2010) Knocking on Heaven's Door: Rock Obituaries, Omnibus Press, ISBN 978-1846090912, p. 343.

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Lord Kitchener (calypsonian)

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