Philmore Davidson
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Philmore "Boots" Davidson (born 1928 in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...

 - † 1993) was an arranger
Arranger
In investment banking, an arranger is a provider of funds in the syndication of a debt. They are entitled to syndicate the loan or bond issue, and may be referred to as the "lead underwriter". This is because this entity bears the risk of being able to sell the underlying securities/debt or the...

 and musician
Musician
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 of the Steelpan
Steelpan
Steelpans is a musical instrument originating from The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago...

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Person

Philmore Davidson was one of the leader figures of the Casablanca Steel Orchestra, one of the oldest steelbands of Trinidad.
He was a member of the Trinidad All Steel Percussion Orchestra TASPO
TASPO (Steelband)
The Trinidad All Steel Percussion Orchestra was formed to participate in the Festival of Britain in 1951. The group presented the newly invented Steelpan to an international audience.-Members of TASPO:...

 and visited England
England
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 in 1951.

In 1956, Davidson left Trinidad to live in London
London
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