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Clifford Morris (died November 1944), better known as Mighty Destroyer, was a Trinidadian calypsonian who won the Calypso King contest in 1941.

Hailing from Chaguanas, Mighty Destroyer won the Calypso King title in 1941 with the song "Adolf Hitler". He died in November 1944, prompting a tribute song from fellow calypsonian Ziegfield.

Mighty Destroyer is considered one of the great early calypsonians.

References

1. Roaring Lion (1986) Calypso from France to Trinidad: 800 years of history, General Printers of San Juan, pp. 108-9
2. Thompson, Dave (2002) Reggae & Caribbean Music, Backbeat Books, ISBN 0-87930-655-6, p. 5, 65
3. Anthony, Michael (1983) Port-of-Spain in a world at war, 1939-1945, Key Caribbean Publications, ISBN 9768054557, p. 242
4. West, Alan (2003) African Caribbeans: a Reference Guide, Greenwood Press, ISBN 978-0313312403, p. 193

See also

• List of calypsos with sociopolitical influences

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