FDR in Trinidad

"FDR in Trinidad" (also known as "Roosevelt in Trinidad") is a calypso song written by Fritz McLean^[1] and popularized by Atilla the Hun (Raymond Quevedo) to commemorate U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's 1936 trip to Trinidad.^[2] As part of Atilla and his band's repertoire in New York City during the 1930s and 1940s, it brought increased popularity to the genre.^[3] Roosevelt had become a calypso fan in 1934 following the band's performances in New York City during 1934.^[4]

The song was covered by Ry Cooder in his 1971 album Into the Purple Valley, by Van Dyke Parks in his 1972 album Discover America,^[5]^[6] and performed in local skits.^[3]

References

^ Jim Bessman (4 April 1998). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 27–. ISSN 0006-2510.
^ "Calypso Boom". Time. 1938-08-29. Archived from the original on August 26, 2010. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
^ ^a ^b Ray Allen, Lois Wilcken (2001). Island Sounds in the Global City. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-07042-6.
^ Robert Springer (2006). Nobody knows where the blues come from: lyrics and history. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-57806-797-8.
^ Pareles, Jon (1991-12-16). "Review/Pop; Parlor Songs for Today By a Gentle Practitioner". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
^ Philip Hayward (1999). Widening the horizon. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-1-86462-047-4.

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[Inc.1998-1] Jim Bessman (4 April 1998). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 27–. ISSN 0006-2510.

[2] "Calypso Boom". Time. 1938-08-29. Archived from the original on August 26, 2010. Retrieved 2009-05-14.

[island-3] Ray Allen, Lois Wilcken (2001). Island Sounds in the Global City. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-07042-6.

[4] Robert Springer (2006). Nobody knows where the blues come from: lyrics and history. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-57806-797-8.

[5] Pareles, Jon (1991-12-16). "Review/Pop; Parlor Songs for Today By a Gentle Practitioner". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-14.

[6] Philip Hayward (1999). Widening the horizon. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-1-86462-047-4.

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