Maxene andrews wiki
Laverne andrews death...
Maxene andrews wiki
Rum and Coca-Cola
For the drink, see Rum and Coke.
1944 song by Morey Amsterdam and R. Grant a/k/a Invader
"Rum and Coca-Cola" is a popular calypso song composed by Lionel Belasco with lyrics by Lord Invader.
The song was copyrighted in the United States by entertainer Morey Amsterdam and was a hit in 1945 for the Andrews Sisters.
History
The song was published in the United States with Amsterdam listed as lyricist and Jeri Sullivan and Paul Baron as composers.
The melody had been previously published as the work of Venezuelan calypso composer Lionel Belasco on a song titled "L'Année Passée," which was in turn based on a folk song from Martinique.[5] The lyrics to "Rum and Coca-Cola" were written by Rupert Grant, another calypso musician from Trinidad who used the stage name Lord Invader.[6]
The song became a local hit and was at the peak of its popularity when Amsterdam visited the island in September 1943 as part of a U.S.O.
tour. Although he claim