Decca WA. 701-799 (1/3)
Fourth recording tour of West Africa 1954
WA. 701 – WA. 730 (excluding WA. 709 – WA. 713)
78 rpm 10-inch / 25 cm shellac (Single Play) discs
GHANAIAN ARTISTS
Decca WA. 701
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: NKEBO BAAYA Ga (Highlife) [KWA.4501]
B: DONKEY CALYPSO Non-Vocal (Calypso) [KWA.4502]
Decca WA. 702
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: TEA SAMBA English (Highlife) [KWA.4503]
B: ADAINKUA Non-vocal (Highlife) [KWA.4504]
Decca WA. 703
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: ALL FOR YOU English (Highlife) [KWA.4505]
B: ST. PETER’S CALYPSO Instrumental (Calypso) [KWA.4506]
Decca WA. 704
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: ESSIE NANA Fante (Highlife) [KWA.4507]
B: MUNSURO Fante (Highlife) [KWA.4508]
Decca WA. 705
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: JOHN B. CALYPSO Non-vocal (Calypso) [KWA.4509]
B: ODOFO Fante (Highlife) [KWA.4510]
Decca WA. 706
Decca WA. 707
Decca WA. 708
Decca WA. 709
Otoo Larte and his Band
A: ONIPA MAMA HO ASEN Twi (Blues) [KWA.4517] {16-05-1955}
B: BRA DWENE ME HO Twi (Highlife) [KWA.4518] {16-05-1955}
Decca WA. 710
Otoo Larte and his Band
A: NHYIRA NKA AWOFO Twi (Rumba) [KWA.4519] {16-05-1955}
B: OWU SEE FIE Twi (Blues) [KWA.4520] {16-05-1955}
Decca WA. 711
Otoo Larte and his Band
A: NSAMANFO Twi (Highlife) [KWA.4521] {16-05-1955}
B: ASEW NIM KO BI Twi (Highlife) [KWA.4522] {16-05-1955}
Decca WA. 712
Otoo Larte and his Band
A: KORATWE NNYE Twi (Blues) [KWA.4523] {16-05-1955}
B: PԐ-SԐ-ME NKO MENYA Twi (Highlife) [KWA.4524] {16-05-1955}
Decca WA. 713
Otoo Larte and his Band
A: AWOWASEM Twi (Highlife) [KWA.4525] {16-05-1955}
B: WO WERE AFI ME ANA Twi (Blues) [KWA.4526] {16-05-1955}
Decca WA. 714
Decca WA. 715
Decca WA. 716
Decca WA. 716
Decca WA. 717
The Gold Coast Police Band Lead by J. H. Hempstead
A: ALONTWO Fante (Highlife) [KWA.4533]
B: SEIGOE Hausa (Highlife) [KWA.4534]
Decca WA. 718
The Gold Coast Police Band Lead by J. H. Hempstead
A: JOLLY GALE AVI DZI (Highlife) [KWA.4535]
B: PALATU (Highlife) [KWA.4536]
Decca WA. 719
The Gold Coast Police Band Lead by J. H. Hempstead
A: AYE Ga (Highlife) [KWA.4537]
B: JAGUA (Highlife) [KWA.4538]
Decca WA. 720
Decca WA. 721
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: INFLATION CALYPSO English (Calypso) [KWA.4541]
B: NKATIE Twi (Highlife) [KWA.4542]
Decca WA. 722
Decca WA. 723
The Hot Shots Lead by Buddy Squire
A: WO OWOO LO Ga (High Life) [KWA.4545]
B: OSAMAN FITAA (Blues) [KWA.4546]
Decca WA. 724
The Hot Shots Lead by Buddy Squire
A: ANOMA OREKO Twi (Highlife) [KWA.4547]
B: DAADA KE BEIi Twi (Highlife) [KWA.4548]
Decca WA. 725
The Hot Shots Lead by Buddy Squire
A: FINE FINE PAULINA (Highlife) [KWA.4549]
B: MINSI KENAN (Highlife) [KWA.4550]
Decca WA. 726
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: ASEMBON-TIE M’ANSEM Fante (Highlife) [KWA.4551]
B: WIADZI Fante (Highlife) [KWA.4552]
Decca WA. 727
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: FOMFOM Fante (Highlife) [KWA.4553]
B: AGRICULTURE Fante (Highlife) [KWA.4554]
Decca WA. 728
Ghana Music Lovers
A: FREEDOM 104 (GHANA MMRATE NDASE FIE YE MODE) Twi (Highlife) [KWA.4555]
B: OWU ABESEI ME Twi (Highlife) [KWA.4556]
Decca WA. 729
Otoo Larte and his Band
A: ONE POUND, NO BALANCE English (Highlife) [KWA.4557]
B: OBI NTE ASE Twi (Highlife) [KWA.4558]
Decca WA. 730
Otoo Larte and his Band
A: NIN TO NI AWA Kroo (Calypso) [KWA.4559]
B: ONIPA BRE MA OWU Ga (Highlife) [KWA.4560]
Recordings released c.1955
Decca WA. 731
Red Spots Band Lead by Tom Grippman
A: KOTOKO Fante (Highlife) [KWA.5001]
B: DORNOSIE
Decca WA. 732
Red Spots Band Lead by Tom Grippman
A: NYONTSELE NI EDZE Ga (Calypso)
B: ALABA ALABA Twi (Highlife)
Decca WA. 733
Decca WA. 734
Decca WA. 735
Decca WA. 736
Decca WA. 737
Decca WA. 738
Osei Bonsu and his Band
A: ONYAME NNI HO A Twi [KWA.5015]
B: ONIPA HO YEHU Twi [KWA.5016]
Decca WA. 739
Osei Bonsu and his Band
A: MEDE AMA ONYAME Twi [KWA.5017]
B: SALAMAN ALAKUM Twi [KWA.5018]
Decca WA. 740
Decca WA. 741
Onyina’s Guitar Band
A: NANTEW YIE MEDOFO
B: NEA OWU AYEME
Decca WA. 742
Onyina’s Guitar Band
A: ANKA ME NNIM
B: MENKA HWEE
Decca WA. 743
Onyina’s Guitar Band
A: ABUSUA MMFAME NNEWHEE Twi (Highlife) [KWA.5025]
B: DAGOMBA
Decca WA. 744
Decca WA. 745
Decca WA. 746
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: STORMY ASS English (Calypso) [KWA.5031]
B: SAADZIFO Ga (Highlife) [KWA.5032]
Decca WA. 747
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: LAURA English (Calypso) [KWA.5033]
B: KRATCHI (Highlife) [KWA.5034]
Decca WA. 748
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: SUNDAY MIRROR English (Highlife) [KWA.5035]
B: DON’T MIND YOUR WIFE Twi & English (Highlife) [KWA.5036]
Decca WA. 749
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: ESTHER ELDER English (Calypso) [KWA.5937]
B: OBAAYI FI KUMASI Twi (Highlife) [KWA.5038]
Decca WA. 750
Decca WA. 751
Decca WA. 752
Kwasi Gatse’s Band
A: ALEKE YO ME MOLE Ewe [KWA 5043]
B: AFO ME NYA DU ME O Ewe [KWA.5044]
Decca WA. 753
Decca WA. 754
The Hot Shots Band Led by Buddy Squire
A: PRESIDENT TUBMAN English (Highlife) [KWA.5047]
B: OWU NE KWAN Twi (Highlife) [KWA.5048]
Decca WA. 755
The Hot Shots Band Led by Buddy Squire
A: BABY DEY CRY FOR YOU English (Highlife) [KWA.5049]
B: WIADZI MUAZEM Twi (Highlife) [KWA.5050]
Recordings released c.1956
Decca WA. 756
Decca WA. 757
Osei Bonsu and his Band
A: MINI SIKA [KWA.5159] {01-09-1955}
B: AKUMAA [KWA.5160] {01-09-1955}
Decca WA. 758
Osei Bonsu and his Band
A: ODO YE OWU Twi [KWA.5161] {01-09-1955}
B: ANAAMNOAA Twi [KWA.5162] {01-09-1955}
Decca WA. 759
Osei Bonsu and his Band
A: [KWA.5163] {01-09-1955}
B: [KWA.5164] {01-09-1955}
Decca WA. 760
Osei Bonsu and his Band
A: [KWA.5165] {01-09-1955}
B: [KWA.5166] {01-09-1955}
Decca WA. 761
Osei Bonsu and his Band
A: KWABENA DIDI Twi (Folk) [KWA.5167] {01-09-1955}
B: [KWA.5168] {01-09-1955}
Decca WA. 762
Onyina’s Guitar Band
A: WOTAM ME KWA Twi (Highlife) [KWA.5169] {01-09-1955}
B: MOMA YENFRE NYAME Twi (Mambo) [KWA.5170] {01-09-1955}
Decca WA. 763
Onyina’s Guitar Band
A: MAYE ANKONAM [KWA.5171] {01-09-1955}
B: BONIAYE KAE DABI [KWA.5172] {01-09-1955}
Decca WA. 764
Onyina’s Guitar Band
A: BRA BEGYE MANI Twi (Swing) [KWA.5173] {01-09-1955}
B: ONYINA MMRANTE Twi (Mambo) [KWA.5174] {01-09-1955}
Decca WA. 765
Decca WA. 766
E.T. Mensah and his Tempos Band Vocal Dan Acquaye
A: I WANT TO BE HAPPY English (Calypso) [KWA.5183]
B: AWIREHOW English and Fanti (Blues) [KWA.5184]
Decca WA. 767
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: HAPPY BOY Highlife [KWA.5185] {27-10-1955}
B: BOKU OBEI AMLIN NE Highlife [KWA.5186] {27-10-1955}
Decca WA. 768
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: CLUB GIRL English (Calypso) [KWA.5187] {27-10-1955} Vocal Bob Veale
B: AKPANGA “VULTURE” Ga (Samba) [KWA.5188] {27-10-1955} Vocal Dan Acquaye
Decca WA. 769
E.T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: [KWA.5189] {03-11-1955}
B: [KWA.5190] {03-11-1955}
Decca WA. 770
E.T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: YOU NEVER SMILE AT ME English (Calypso) [KWA.5191] {03-11-1955} Vocal Dan Acquaye
B: AHEYO Ga (Afro-Cuban) [KWA.5192] {03-11-1955}
Decca WA. 771
Clive de O’Hara and his Rhythms
A: SHOW AM BAYA Ga (Highlife) [KWA.5193] {03-11-1955}
B: OBIBA MORRISON Ga (Highlife) [KWA.5194] {03-11-1955}
Decca WA. 772
The Red Spots Band Led by Tommy Grippman
A: OBAWANA BO Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5195] {03-11-1955}
B: OBLAYO Ga (Samba) [KWA.5196] {03-11-1955}
Decca WA. 773
The Red Spots Band Led by Tommy Grippman
A: ALL ANGLES PRAY FOR ME English (Calypso) [KWA.5197] {03-11-1955}
B: OBIBA MARY Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5198] {03-11-1955}
Decca WA. 774
The Red Spots Band Led by Tommy Grippman
A: SEPEW WU HU Fanti (Highlife) [KWA.5199] {04-11-1955}
B: COCONUT SAMBA [KWA.5200] {04-11-1955}
Decca WA. 775
The Red Spots Band Led by Tommy Grippman
A: RED SPOTS MAMBO Instrumental (KWA 5201) {04-11-1955}
B: BRA ME JOLLY Fanti (Highlife) (KWA 5202) {04-11-1955}
Decca WA. 776
Joe Kelly and his Band
A: [KWA.5203] {04-11-1955}
B: [KWA.5204] {04-11-1955}
Decca WA. 777
Joe Kelly and his Band
A: TATALE Ga (Highlife) [KWA.5205] {04-11-1955}
B: FAASE Instrumental (Highlife) [KWA.5206] {04-11-1955}
Decca WA. 778
Joe Kelly and his Band
A: [KWA.5207]
B: [KWA.5208]
Decca WA. 779
Buddy Squire and his Dark Stars
A: ODOFO PAPA [KWA.5209]
B: BUDDY’S CALYPSO [KWA.5210]
Decca WA. 780
Buddy Squire and his Dark Stars
A: KWESI KOJO OF 1812 (Highlife) [KWA.5211]
B: MBO, MBO, MBO (Highlife) [KWA.5212]
Decca WA. 781
Buddy Squire and his Dark Stars
A: [KWA.5213]
B: [KWA.5214]
Decca WA. 782
The Otoo Larte Band
A: [KWA.5215] {26-10-1955}
B: [KWA.5216] {26-10-1955}
Decca WA. 783
The Otoo Larte Band
A: OWU NNI AKYERI Twi (Calypso) [KWA.5217] {26-10-1955}
B: ANIGYE DA Twi (Samba) [KWA.5218] {26-10-1955}
Decca WA. 784
The Black Beats Led by King Bruce
A: PERFU PERFU [KWA.5219] {26-10-1955}
B: SWEET CONSOLATION Calypso [KWA.5220] {26-10-1955}
Decca WA. 785
The Black Beats Led by King Bruce
A: TEEMON SANE Ga (Highlife) [KWA.5221] {26-10-1955}
B: KALINA English (Samba) [KWA.5222] {26-10-1955}
Recordings released c.1956
Decca WA. 786
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band Vocal Dan Acquaye
A: ODO HANDKERCHIEF Twi (Highlife) [KWA.5343]
B: NIGERIA 1956 English (Highlife) [KWA.5544]
Decca WA. 787
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: [KWA.5345]
B: [KWA.5346]
Decca WA. 788
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: ASABA Ibo (Highlife) [KWA.5347]
B: GIVAM EAYA Ga & English (Highlife) [KWA.5348]
Decca WA. 789
E. T. Mensah and his Tempos Band
A: OWU ASEM Twi (Highlife) [KWA.5349]
B: MADZI NYINAA Instrumental (Highlife) [KWA.5350]
Decca WA. 790
Onyina’s Guitar Band
A: OBINSO DE NAM KWANSO Twi (Highlife) (KWA 5351)
B: EFIE MU ASEM Twi (Calypso) (KWA 5352)
Decca WA. 791
Onyina’s Guitar Band
A: ANUANOM MO MERA Twi (Swing) [KWA.5353]
B: MEDOFO NANTEW YIE Twi (Mambo [KWA.5354]
Decca WA. 792
Onyina’s Guitar Band
A: AGONA OWUMA Twi (Blues) [KWA.5355]
B: TAXI DRIVER Twi (Highlife) [KWA.5356]
Decca WA. 793
Onyina’s Guitar Band
A: ONYINA NE NE MERANTE
B: WOBE KAE ASU
Decca WA. 794
Onyina’s Guitar Band
A: OBAA AHWEHWE Twi (Highlife) [KWA.5359]
B: MENEWO BETENA
Decca WA. 795
The Red Spots Band Led by Tommy Grippman
A: LIZO SPECIAL Instrumental (Highlife) [KWA.5361]
B: SOLDIER MAN English (Calypso) [KWA.5362]
Decca WA. 796
The Red Spots Band Led by Tommy Grippman
A: BOBO LEFT MAMA English (Calypso) [KWA.5363] Vocal Serious Amarfio
B: ODO HANDKERCHIEF Twi (Highlife) [KWA.5364] Vocal Lizo Asaam
Decca WA. 797
The Red Spots Band
A: KETSINA Fante (Highlife) [KWA.5365]
B: MAMBO No. 7 (Instrumental) [KWA.5366]
Decca WA. 798
The Red Spots Band Led by Tom Grippman
A: YEI EHEE Ga (Highlife) [KWA.5367] Vocal Serious Amarfio
B: ASASE WUSO Fante (Highlife) [KWA.5368] Vocal Mark Cromwell
Decca WA. 799
The Red Spots Band
A: [KWA.5369]
B: [KWA.5370]
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The following people have contributed to this discography:
Markus Coester, Robert Urbanus, Alf Bremer, Richard Noblett