Photograph:
Lord Caresser, 1940s/50s.Photograph:
Lord Caresser, 1940s/50s.
Lord Caresser (Rufus Callender) was a member of the elite group of Trinidadian calypsonians who recorded in New York during the 1930s. His "Edward VIII" became one of the best-known calypsos of all times. After settling in Montreal in the mid-1940s, Caresser appeared frequently in nightclubs and on radio broadcasts.
Courtesy of Ray Funk.