"Swingin' Calypsos", Lord Flea & his Calypsonians (Capitol Records, 1957). It can be found on the 2002 "Rookumbine&colon; Authentic Calypsos and Mentos" CD compilation. The folk repertoire also include calypsos and Irish melodies. There is also a Trinidadian term "cariso" that means "old-time" calypsos. Jules Sims would also record vocal calypsos. "Cricket Calypsos" (25 July 1991 on Radio 3) and "World War Calypso". In 1979, he recorded an album, "Knockdown Calypsos", for Rounder Records. He started singing calypsos at the age of 8. Many early calypsos were sung in French Creole by an individual called a griot. He has been singing calypso since 1967 and has recorded more than 300 calypsos. The calypsos invariably started with "I [something relating to the topic] the other day". Calypsos are musical renditions having their origins in the West African griot tradition. Leviathan, Calim, Calypsos, Mist Walker, Behemoth, Tiamat, Tsuro, Slarge Gubbit, Jormungandr, and Gog-Clocthoth. From 1957 to 1960, Grant sang calypsos on the BBC TV news programme "Tonight". From 1957 to 1960, Cy Grant sang calypsos on the BBC TV news programme "Tonight".