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Hollis Liverpool aka Chalkdust | |
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 Chalkdust in 2010 | |
| Born | 6 March 1940 |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (Ph.D., 1993) |
| Known for | Study of carnival and calypso in Trinidad and Tobago. |
| Awards | Prince Claus award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | History, Ethnomusicology |
| Thesis | Rituals of Power and Rebellion: The Carnival Tradition in Trinidad and Tobago (1993) |
Hollis Urban Lester Liverpool, better known as Chalkdust or Chalkie (born 1940 in Chaguaramas, Trinidad), is a leading calypsonian from Trinidad and Tobago. He has been singing calypso since 1967 and has recorded more than 300 calypsos.