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Van Dyke Parks - 1972 - Discover America
Van Dyke Parks is an American composer, arranger, producer, musician, singer, and actor. He has worked with performers including Grace Kelly, Delaney Bramlett, The Beach Boys, The Byrds, Loudon Wainwright III, Silverchair, Ry Cooder, Joanna Newsom, Inara George and Ringo Starr. Discover America is a 1972 album, featuring Parks' take on Calypso music (notably through the inclusion of performers The Esso Trinidad "Tripoli" Steelband). Lyrical themes run a wide range of American History, from John Jones, to early 20th century musicians Bing Crosby and The Mills Brothers, actor Jack Palance, and political figures Franklin Roosevelt and J. Edgar Hoover. 01 - Jack Palance 02 - Introduction 03 - Bing Crosby 04 - Steelband Music 05 - The Four Mills Brothers 06 - Be Careful 07 - John Jones 08 - Fdr In Trinidad 09 - Sweet Trinidad 10 - Occapella 11 - Sailin' Shoes 12 - Riverboat 13 - Ode To Tobago 14 - Your Own Comes First 16 - Stars And Stripes Forever 17 - G-Man Hoover LINK
