THE  MERCHANT

REAL NAME: Dennis Franklyn Williams
DATE OF BIRTH: ...
PLACE OF BIRTH: ..., Trinidad
SCHOOL: ...
CAREER:                                 Merchant lost his parents when he was very young and grew up in an orphanage where he learned to play the guitar. His calypso career began in 1975 when he appeared at Lord Kitchener's Revue. His calypsoes include:
  • 1975 - Dreams of Unity
  • 1976 - Carnival
  • 1977 - Umbaya; Let No Man Judge
  • 1978 - Norman Is That You?; Teach the Children
  • 1985 - Pan in Danger; Caribbean Connection; Rock It
DIED: 1999
Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit