Moore was born in
Port-of-Spain in
Trinidad. According to
AllMusic: "After attracting attention with his soulful singing in Trinidad and Tobago, Lord Beginner was sent by expatriate Portuguese businessman Edward Sa Gomes to
New York City, along with
Attila The Hun and
Growling Tiger, to record for the Port-Of-Spain label in May 1934." These recordings by Moore with other leading members of Trinidad's "Old Brigade" of calypsonians helped to spark a renaissance of the
calypso genre in the 1940s and '50s, and introduce the music to the world. In July 1948, Lord Beginner emigrated to
England with fellow calypsonians
Lord Kitchener (Aldwyn Roberts) and
Lord Woodbine (Harold Philips). They arrived near
London on the
Empire Windrush, the first of many voyages conveying
West Indians wishing to start a new life in Britain. Beginner began playing clubs throughout London and was a success, recording for the
Parlophone label in 1950. ==Calypso songs==