Rum and Coca-Cola

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"Rum and Coca-Cola" is a popular 1944 calypso-style song, famously recorded by the Andrews Sisters, that became a major World War II–era hit.

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Rum and Coca-Cola canonical 1

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instanceOf single
song
arranger Vic Schoen NERFINISHED
associatedAct The Andrews Sisters NERFINISHED
associatedPeriod 1940s popular music
basedOn melody by Lionel Belasco
song by Lord Invader
chartPosition number-one single on Billboard charts
chartSuccess major hit in the United States
composer Lionel Belasco NERFINISHED
containsAlcoholReference rum
containsBrandReference Coca-Cola NERFINISHED
controversy copyright dispute over lyrics and melody
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalOrigin Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED
describedAs World War II–era hit
genre calypso
pop
hasFormat vocal harmony trio performance
hasInfluenceOn later calypso-influenced pop songs
language English
legalCase lawsuits involving Lord Invader and Lionel Belasco
medium 78 rpm record
notableFor blending Caribbean calypso with American pop
wartime popularity among U.S. audiences
notableRecordingBy The Andrews Sisters NERFINISHED
performedIn radio programs in the 1940s
performer The Andrews Sisters NERFINISHED
popularizedCalypso true
producer Vic Schoen NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1944
recordingYear 1944
recordLabel Decca Records
releaseContext World War II era
style calypso-style popular song
subjectMatter American soldiers in Trinidad
drinking rum and Coca-Cola
social impact of U.S. military presence in the Caribbean
theme commercialization of local culture
relationships between U.S. servicemen and local women
title Rum and Coca-Cola NERFINISHED
vocalGroup The Andrews Sisters NERFINISHED
writer Lionel Belasco NERFINISHED
Lord Invader NERFINISHED
Morey Amsterdam NERFINISHED

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The Andrews Sisters notableWork Rum and Coca-Cola