Bertie Marshall
1936-2012
Hometown: Laventille, Port of Spain
Profession: Welder
Second Captain of Hylanders Steel Orchestra from 1959
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- Harmonic Tuning (1956): Tuned notes by octaves and overtones, giving the pan its distinctive bright tonal quality.
- First to electronically amplify the steelpan.
- Helped develop the Double Tenor pan with Vincent Pompey.
- Brought steelpan into churches to accompany hymns.
- Awarded Chaconia Medal (Gold) 1972.
- Awarded the Order of the Republic of T&T 2008.
Dr. Elliot "Ellie" Mannette
1927–2018
Hometown: Woodbrook, Port of Spain
Known as the "Father of the Modern Steelpan"
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- First to use a 55-gallon oil drum for steelpan construction.
- Standardized note layout for the tenor (soprano) pan.
- Moved to the USA in 1967; settled at West Virginia University.
- Founded Mannette Musical Instruments, training dozens of master tuners.
- National Heritage Fellowship Award (NEA) 1999.
- Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame 2003.
- Awarded the Chaconia Medal (Silver) in 2000.
- Awarded the Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in 2008.
- Recognized by the Smithsonian Institution of Washington, DC.
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Kim Loy Wong
19?? – 2008?
Born and raised in Laventille, Port of Spain
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- First Captain of Hylanders/Highlanders Steel Orchestra in the 1950s.
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- Migrated to Canada in 1959.
Henry Carrington
19?? – 20??
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- Tuner and arranger for Highlanders in the 1960s?
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