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Alerth Bedasse

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Mento vocalist who was lead singer of Chin's Calypso Sextet out of Chin's Radio Service on Church Street, Kingston; his "Night Food" (written by Everald Williams) was among the fastest-selling Jamaican records of the early 1950s.

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Type: person →
Era: Mento and early local recording →
Confidence: Well supported

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Bedasse with the Calypso Quintet — Night Food (78rpm transfer)

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A 78rpm transfer of the Chin's Calypso Sextet side, distinct from the copy already catalogued. Identified via web search; not verified from the seeding environment.

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Audio

Alerth Bedasse - Night Food (Chin's Calypso)

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Community-archived early-1950s mento recording; discovery-only embed.

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