Last Train to San Fernando
"Last Train to San Fernando" is a Trinidadian calypso song written by Sylvester DeVere, Randolph Padmore, and Mighty Dictator, the latter being a pseudonym for Kenny St. Bernard.
| "Last Train to San Fernando" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Johnny Duncan | |
| Released | 1957 |
| Genre | Skiffle |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Sylvester DeVere Randolph Padmore Mighty Dictator |
Johnny Duncan, a British-based American musician, recorded a skiffle version (accompanied by the Blue Grass Boys), which was a #2 hit on the UK Singles Chart in 1957. In the U.K., Duncan's recording was released by Columbia Records while in the U.S. it was released as a single by Capitol Records.
Among the other artists who recorded the song were The Duke of Iron in 1952 and Bobby Short in 1957.
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