Rum and Coca-Cola (song)

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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 in the United States.

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instanceOf calypso-style song
song
associatedAct The Andrews Sisters NERFINISHED
basedOn earlier Trinidadian calypso
becameHitDuring World War II NERFINISHED
chartSuccess major hit in the United States
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
era World War II era
famousRecordingBy The Andrews Sisters NERFINISHED
genre calypso
hasInfluenceOn popularization of calypso in the United States
hasRecordingFormat shellac record
hasSubject Caribbean setting
leisure and entertainment
language English
lyricalTheme American soldiers in Trinidad
drinking rum and Coca-Cola
social impact of U.S. military presence
medium 78 rpm single
notableFor association with World War II home-front culture
calypso style adapted for American pop audience
partOf American popular music of the 1940s
performedBy The Andrews Sisters NERFINISHED
performedIn close-harmony vocal style
recordedBy The Andrews Sisters NERFINISHED
titleReferences Coca-Cola NERFINISHED
rum
usesBrandName Coca-Cola NERFINISHED
vocalGroupVersionOf The Andrews Sisters NERFINISHED
yearOfRelease 1944

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The Andrews Sisters notableWork Rum and Coca-Cola (song)