The Calypso Craze Rudy King Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4   During the calypso craze, numerous nightclubs in cities across the U.S. shifted to an all-calypso format and hired any calypso act available. Among the best-known venues were the Calypso Room and Le Cupidon in New York, the Blue Angel in Chicago and the Malayan Lounge in Miami.

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Typically, calypso clubs created an imaginary Caribbean atmosphere with fishnets, palm fronds and other trappings. Performers often wore straw hats and striped and floral outfits, unlike the dress suits worn by calypsonians in Trinidad. Particularly appealing for Americans were performance routines involving extemporaneous singing about audience members, risqué lyrics, limbo dancing and steel pans.

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