Concerning the early calypso singers, he told Awake!: “Their forte was always humor, for people came to the [calypso] tent principally to be entertained, to hear the rumors, to confirm the events they had heard about.
نتيجة لذلك احاطتهم العامة بهالة من المجد تليق بالابطال واعتبرتهم نصراء الشعب ،‏ في حين رأت فيهم السلطات مثيرين للمتاعب .‏