Decca WA. 2601-2726
Third recording tour of West Africa c.1952 (including WA. 2651)
78 rpm 10-inch / 25 cm shellac (Single Play) discs
SIERRA LEONEAN ARTISTS
Decca WA. 2601
Salliah and his Accordian
A: MENDI GENDEH Mendi [KWA.4313]
B: SALLIAH BONDEHSIA Mendi [KWA.4314]
Decca WA. 2602
Salliah and his Accordian
A: KPUMBO Mendi [KWA.4315]
B: GBONGAY TEE-HO Mendi [KWA.4316]
Decca WA. 2603
Salliah and his Accordian
A: NOGORBU NYA-LINA-BIA Mendi [KWA.4317]
B: YAUMU SUKUI Mendi [KWA.4318]
Decca WA. 2604
Salliah and his Accordian
A: MANAWA Mendi [KWA.4319]
B: SANDE MANIA Mendi [KWA.4320]
Decca WA. 2605
Decca WA. 2606
Freetown Abana Club with Moses Gbolie
A: MAMA LAY LAY Creole [KWA.4323]
B: WHEN I CAME FROM WORK Creole [KWA.4324]
Decca WA. 2607
Freetown Abana Club with Moses Gbolie
A: I KNOW DA MAN DAY Creole [KWA.4325]
B: I EGO BURMA – COME AND SEE Creole [KWA.4326]
Decca WA. 2608
Freetown Abana Club with Moses Gbolie
A: IF YOU WANT TO SEE JOLLY BOYS Creole [KWA.4327]
B: DOUBLE PROMOTION Creole [KWA.4328]
Decca WA. 2609
James Maddy and his United Boys and Girls London
A: DA NU BAR Temne [KWA.4329]
B: TAH WU RAH LONDON ESU Temne [KWA.4330]
Decca WA. 2610
James Maddy and his United Boys and Girls London
A: ATAY ANYOR BEH Temne [KWA.4331]
B: MARIE MANSARAY Temne [KWA.4332]
Decca WA. 2611
James Maddy and his United Boys and Girls London
A: SWARAY SIE (LONDON) Temne [KWA.4333]
B: AN WOL E SU Temne [KWA.4334]
Decca WA. 2612
James Maddy and his United Boys and Girls London
A: ALPHA KAMARA Temne [KWA.4335]
B: A YE SE WU RA LONDON Temne [KWA.4336]
Decca WA. 2613
Gbando and his Mendi Jolly Group
A: MAHILOR WAMA Mendi [KWA.4337]
B: TO-NYA-LI Mendi [KWA.4338]
Decca WA. 2614
Gbando and his Mendi Jolly Group
A: KPATEH BA LUA TOMA Mendi [KWA.4339]
B: DADUMA Mendi [KWA.4340]
Decca WA. 2615
Gbando and his Mendi Jolly Group
A: JEKEH LAY BIA TEE YA Mendi [KWA.4341]
B: JO LAY NI JO MA Mendi [KWA.4342]
Decca WA. 2616
Gbando and his Mendi Jolly Group
A: WEH BA Mendi [KWA.4343]
B: YADAH Mendi [KWA.4344]
Decca WA..2617
Lamboy Mendi Quartet
A: NYA BALA KO GBINDI LO Mendi [KWA.4345]
B: MBOMA ABONGBO Mendi [KWA.4346]
Decca WA. 2618
Lamboy Mendi Quartet
A: JOE BURKI Mendi [KWA.4347]
B: GBENJE NGATAWA Mendi [KWA.4348]
Decca WA. 2619
Lamboy Mendi Quartet
A: CHURKUMA Mendi [KWA.4349]
B: KONGOMBLI Mendi [KWA.4350]
Decca WA. 2620
Lamboy Mendi Quartet
A: KE-NDEMA Mendi [KWA.4351]
B: GBONOH GBULA LENGEH Mendi [KWA.4352]
Decca WA. 2621
Decca WA. 2622
A. Cambah and his Kankaray Tarrancis Society
A: SANDOH KANU KOH Mandingo [KWA.4355]
B: WOM BAY SOMA ALAYAI Mandingo [KWA.4356]
Decca WA. 2623
A. Cambah and his Kankaray Tarrancis Society
A: ME SAR LI LAY Mandingo [KWA.4357]
B: AH TA TOH LAY NA Mandingo [KWA.4358]
Decca WA. 2624
A. Cambah & His Kankaray Tarrancis Society
A: SANU DA TI GIE LA-DON Mandingo [KWA.4359]
B: ALA NOR LAY DEE Mandingo [KWA.4360]
Decca WA. 2625
The Mendi Abana Boys
A: BI YE MA NYA Mendi [KWA.4361]
B: JE BE KU BE Mendi [KWA.4362]
Decca WA. 2626
The Mendi Abana Boys
A: KINI GBU NDIA NGI LUI MA Mendi [KWA.4363]
B: BURMA SOLDIER Mendi [KWA.4364]
Decca WA. 2627
The Mendi Abana Boys
A: MOMO GULAMA Mendi [KWA.4365]
B: TI MAYEI LEMU NGA Mendi [KWA.4366]
Decca WA. 2628
Calender and his Maringar Band
A: LILIE PEPEH EN LILIE SALT Creole (Calypso) [KWA.4367]
B: GO HOME AND COME TOMORROW NIGHT Creole (Calypso) [KWA.4368]
Decca WA. 2629
Calender and his Maringar Band
A: THE CONTINENTAL BAND Creole (Calypso) [KWA.4369]
B: BRA LEAPET SONG Creole (Calypso) [KWA.4371]
Decca WA. 2630
Calender and his Maringar Band
A: MONEY CAN DONE DAY Creole (Calypso) [KWA.4370]
B: COST OF LIVING NAR FREETOWN Creole (Calypso) [KWA.4372]
Decca WA. 2631
Nabie Kamara and his Freetown Muslim Club
A: THE AZAN CALLING Arabic [KWA.4373]
B: LEAF LAM MIM Arabic [KWA.4374]
Decca WA. 2632
Nabie Kamara and his Freetown Muslim Club
A: YAR SEE IN Arabic [KWA.4375]
B: ARE SAR LAM Arabic [KWA.4376]
Decca WA. 2633
Nabie Kamara and his Freetown Muslim Club
A: ALBRUDER Arabic [KWA.4377]
B: TABARA Arabic [KWA.4378]
Decca WA. 2634
Ma Felreh and her Susu Jolly Group
A: KINGSWAY SAIRIE Susu [KWA.4379]
B: WAR KAI BU-BEH Susu [KWA.4380]
Decca WA. 2635
Decca WA. 2636
Ma Felreh and her Susu Jolly Group
A: FINGE OH Susu [KWA.4383]
B: WULA NI JOE Susu [KWA.4384]
Decca WA. 2637
Famous Scrubbs and his Band Vocalist: F. O. Macfoy
A: MOUNTAIN CUT BY HAVELOCK STREET Creole [KWA.4385]
B: UNCLE OSIE Creole [KWA.4386]
Decca WA. 2638
Famous Scrubbs and his Band Vocalist: F. O. Macfoy
A: COST OF LIVING’S KILLING ME Creole [KWA.4387]
B: WOMAN CONDUCTRESS Creole [KWA.4388]
Decca WA. 2639
Famous Scrubbs and his Band Vocalist: F. O. Macfoy
A: WATIN GOD DON MAKE Creole [KWA.4389]
B: DEM SA MA Creole [KWA.4390]
Decca WA. 2640
Famous Scrubbs and his Band Vocalist: F. O. Macfoy
A: SINKER MOMOH COMMISSION Creole [KWA.4391]
B: ARE CALL NATIN Creole [KWA.4392]
Decca WA. 2641
Calender and his Maringar Band
A: DOUBLE DECKER BUS Creole (Calypso) [KWA.4393]
B: JOLLOF RICE Creole (Calypso) [KWA.4394]
Decca WA. 2642
Calender and his Maringar Band
A: HIGH LIFE RUMBA Creole (Calypso) [KWA.4395]
B: BONDO DEVIL GO WOKE Creole (Calypso) [KWA.4396]
Decca WA. 2643
Calender and his Maringar Band
A: YOU SAY YOU NOT WANT ME AGAIN Creole (Calypso) [KWA.4397]
B: CONE NAR NEH-A Creole (Calypso) [KWA.4398]
Decca WA. 2644
Calender and his Maringar Band
A: HOME AGAIN Creole (Calypso) [KWA.4399]
B: WHEN ME BABY GO BORN Creole (Calypso) [KWA.4400]
Decca WA. 2645
Calender and his Maringar Band
A: KEEP A GIRL OF YOUR OWN Creole (Calypso) [KWA.4401]
B: BABY YOU TOO TAMPALAY Creole (Calypso) [KWA.4402]
Decca WA. 2646
Ralph Wright and his Rhythm Boys
A: WELL NAR DAY NOW [KWA.4403]
B: MARINGAR MIXTURE [KWA.4410]
Decca WA. 2647
Ralph Wright and his Rhythm Boys
A: HOW DE EN TENKI Creole (Calypso) [KWA.4404]
B: TRANGGER IS NOR GOOD Creole (Calypso) [KWA.4409]
Decca WA. 2648
Ralph Wright and his Rhythm Boys
A: CORONATION CALYPSO Creole (Calypso) [KWA.4405]
B: LEF ME BO Creole (Calypso) [KWA.4406]
Decca WA. 2649
Ralph Wright and his Rhythm Boys
A: SECRETARY OF STATE Creole (Calypso) [KWA.4407]
B: WHEN I TIRE WITH YOU Creole (Calypso) [KWA.4408]
Decca WA. 2650
Decca WA. 2651
The Amukoke Group
A: KPALAH KAH KLI Kroo [KWA.4411]
B: ORDAH Kroo [KWA.4412]
Recordings released 1957-c.1964
Decca WA. 2652-WA 2662: no information available
Decca WA. 2663
Kande and his Kondi Singers
A: BARBAR GELA KPINDI Lokko [KWA.5761]
B: GUMA LABA Lokko [KWA.5762]
Decca WA. 2664
Kande and his Kondi Singers
A: KONGA KO Lokko [KWA.5763]
B: KANDE KUNI Lokko [KWA.5764]
Decca WA. 2665
Tity Kamara and her Bondu Group
A: TA DEH DEH KOR Temne [KWA.5765]
B: ORFIL ME Temne [KWA.5766]
Decca WA. 2666-WA 2670: no information available
Decca WA. 2671
Tejan-Sie and his Calypso Band
A: BABY ON LINE Creole (Calypso)
B: BLACKIE SALLY Creole (Highlife)
Decca WA. 2673
Tejan-Sie and his Calypso Band
A: ZINGAWAWIE Temne (Highlife)
B: KONNIEGBABAY Temne (Calypso)
Decca WA. 2674-WA 2689: no information available
Decca WA. 2690
Madinka Mucktarr and his Quartet
A: KOROMA MUSA Mandingo [KWA.5815]
B: BEH MAR KAN Mandingo [KWA.5816]
Decca WA. 2691
Madinka Mucktarr and his Quartet
A: DEN GO CRASE Creole [KWA.5817]
B: AUNTIE MARIA Creole [KWA.5818]
Decca WA. 2692
Decca WA. 2693
Decca WA. 2694
The Freetown Abana Club With Moses Gbolie
A: SANGANYA Mendi [KWA.5823]
B: INGE INGE Mendi [KWA.5824]
Decca WA. 2695
Franklin Caulker and his Calypso Band
A: LOVELY MANGO English (Calypso) [KWA.5825]
B: OFF TO DIAMONDS English (Calypso) [KWA.5826]
Decca WA. 2696
Franklin Caulker and his Calypso Band
A: WU GE NI LUBA Mendi (Calypso) [KWA.5827]
B: KROO TOWN ROAD English (Highlife) [KWA.5828]
Decca WA. 2697
Calender and his Maringar Band
A: FREETOWN BABY Creole (Calypso) [KWA.5829]
B: WAY TIN KILL AM Creole (Highlife) [KWA.5830]
Decca WA. 2698
Calendar and his Maringar Band
A: MONEY CAM PALAVER DONE Creole (Calypso) [KWA.5831]
B: BABY YOU BEEN SEE ME DAY Creole (Calypso) [KWA.5832]
Decca WA. 2699
Kuneyeh Shako and his Korajelly
A: JAR CAR Mandingo [KWA.5833]
B: MARLE SORJOI Mandingo [KWA.5834]
Decca WA. 2700
Sorie Kuyateh and his Balangi Group
A: ALLADAY ALLADIN Mandingo [KWA.5835]
B: TOO BAKA Mandingo [KWA.5836]
Decca WA. 2701
Sorie Kuyateh and his Balangi Group
A: KANDEH BUREH Mandingo [KWA.5837]
B: KALULU Mandingo [KWA.5838]
Decca WA. 2702-WA 2704: no information available
Decca WA. 2705
Kamara and his Gbulu
A: KAL KANG BOKO Temne
B: HA SORIE LANE YOR Temne
Decca WA. 2706-WA 2717: no information available
Decca WA. 2718
Kadie Vandi and her Shegure Group
A: NDOLI MAKAA KANDE LOMA
B: MAMA NYA NYAHU
Decca WA. 2721
Mama Goi and her Mendi Singers
A: BONDE WAE WAE
B: NYAJE
Decca WA. 2722
Mama Goi and her Mendi Singers
A: ANYU MU NYUMU
B: WALEMA BONDEMA
Decca WA. 2723
Mattu and her Jolly Group
A: OH YAO OH YAO
B: DUMA LEWA
Decca WA. 2724 P1964
Mattu and her Jolly Group
A: OH YEO NAJOLUA BIC Mendi [KWA.6113]
B: JUNI Mendi [KWA.6114]
Decca WA. 2725
Decca WA. 2726
Salliah and his Accordion
A: KPANA MAGO
B: KOSAO
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The following people have contributed to this discography: Markus Coester, Richard Noblett