Word: calypsonian
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Houdini's own favorite of all his compositions is Douglas MacArthur, a Brave Son of America. Like all the rest, its lyrics fit his first rule of composition. Says Houdini: "A Calypsonian is required to be high flown in his wordages...
...typical Calypsonian inspiration was the visit of Franklin D. Roosevelt to Trinidad. Hammering long words into his melody regardless of accent (a Calypso trait), Atilla the Hun - a sober young father, mostly white, of nine children by his Negro wife - sings on a Decca disc...
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