Rupert Grant, more commonly known as Lord Invader, was a prominent calypson… Read Full Bio ↴Rupert Grant, more commonly known as Lord Invader, was a prominent calypsonian with a very distinctive, gravelly voice. He was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago in 1915, and died in New York in 1962.
Invader became active in calypso in the mid-1930s. He wrote many calypsos; his most famous, Rum and Coca-Cola, was plagiarised by Morey Amsterdam and became a hit for the Andrews Sisters. Invader travelled to New York and sued, eventually winning compensation, although the final settlement allowed Amsterdam to retain his copyright.
He is often credited with writing Zombie Jamboree, although there is no evidence he actually wrote the song.
The following disks give a good idea of his work:
* Calypso in New York (Smithsonian Folkways 40454) is a collection of Invader’s recordings across his whole career.
* Calypso at Midnight and Calypso After Midnight come from a live recording organized by Alan Lomax in New York in 1946.
* Calypso War, Kings of Calypso, and Trojan Calypso boxed set all feature the same set of songs recorded in the United Kingdom in the 1950s.
* Folkways recordings also have a number of CDs that Invader recorded in the late 1950s in New York.
see www.last.fm/music/Lord+Invader
Invader became active in calypso in the mid-1930s. He wrote many calypsos; his most famous, Rum and Coca-Cola, was plagiarised by Morey Amsterdam and became a hit for the Andrews Sisters. Invader travelled to New York and sued, eventually winning compensation, although the final settlement allowed Amsterdam to retain his copyright.
He is often credited with writing Zombie Jamboree, although there is no evidence he actually wrote the song.
The following disks give a good idea of his work:
* Calypso in New York (Smithsonian Folkways 40454) is a collection of Invader’s recordings across his whole career.
* Calypso at Midnight and Calypso After Midnight come from a live recording organized by Alan Lomax in New York in 1946.
* Calypso War, Kings of Calypso, and Trojan Calypso boxed set all feature the same set of songs recorded in the United Kingdom in the 1950s.
* Folkways recordings also have a number of CDs that Invader recorded in the late 1950s in New York.
see www.last.fm/music/Lord+Invader
Me One Alone
Lord Invader & His Calypso Rhythm Boys Lyrics
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Lord Invader Yes, me one alone in Long Island (Me one alone) The Lord…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Lord Invader & His Calypso Rhythm Boys:
Reincarnation Yes, I heard when you die, after burial You got to…
You Don't Need Glasses To See Myself and my girl was lying in bed She took a…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Lord Invader:
Aguiti Yes, 'Gouti in the woods, 'Gouti in mih yard We have…
As Long As It Born In My House (Lt. Joe) Yes, it is said the child resemble Lieutenant Joe Even it…
I'm Going Back to Africa I am taking all my children (I am going back home…
Me One Alone Yes, me one alone in Long Island (Me one alone) The Lord…
My Intention is War Yes, my mother dead and my father disown me What am…
Rum and Coca Cola And when de Yankeys first went to Trinidad Some ah de…
Rum and Coca-Cola And when de Yankeys first went to Trinidad Some ah de…
Sly Mongoose There was a competition in America With Houdini and Destroye…
You Don't Need Glasses To See Myself and my girl was lying in bed She took a…
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@DavidWilliams-sp8gv
When I was in Jamaica in 1968 (6yrs old), hearing the guys playing the Calypso box on the street, left an indelible impression on me. The song they played was "Calypso Like me"
@playwright5037
Was calypso from trinidad popular or heard often in Jamaica at the time
@philippejenvrin2741
This is Mento !!!
@versionstylee
Who plays jazz guitar on these tracks?