Walter Ferguson | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Walter Ferguson Byfield |
Also known as | Mr. Gavitt, Segundo |
Born | Guabito, Panama | May 7, 1919
Died | February 25, 2023 Cahuita, Limón Province, Costa Rica | (aged 103)
Genres | Calypso |
Occupation | singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Clarinet, guitar, voice |
Walter Ferguson Byfield (7 May 1919 – 25 February 2023) was a Panamanian-born Costa Rican calypso singer-songwriter. He was popularly known as Mr. Gavitt or Segundo, in his hometown of Cahuita.