The Originals © by Arnold Rypens

Artist: King Radio
Author: Norman Span
Label: Continental
Year: 1947

Commenting the American military forces stationed in Trinidad during WW II, leaving many a brown skinned girl behind with a baby in her arms.

Covers:

1948:: Edmundo Ros
1952:: Blind Blake & The Royal Victoria Hotel Calypso Orch.
1955:: Lord Invader
1956:: Harry Belafonte [on Calypso album; millionseller]
1958:: Joseph Spence
1959:: Mighty Terror & his Calypsonians
1962:: Sonny Rollins
1966:: Gaylads
1981:: Clint Eastwood & General Saint [in medley with Healing In The Balmyard]
1993:: Roy Haynes

See also: Brownskin Gal (I've Got My Eyes On You).

BROWN SKIN GIRL