WILLIE WILLIE

This "soundie" -- a 1943 music video produced by L.O.L. Productions, inc -- features Sam Manning and Belle Rosette performing "Willie Willie". Rosette was actually the stage name of dancer Beryl McBurnie, who from 1941-45 was one of the most active and celebrated black dancers in New York City, and one of the first female calypso singers in the USA. Samuel L. Manning was a Trinidadian performer and songwriter who was one of the earliest calypsonians to achieve international acclaim.

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foreign [Music] went out dancing all night the neighbors started to talk he decided to walk back to go away then everyone heard her say oh well well in my sweet feeling oh please don't you go for me the neighbors next door gonna laugh at me do what you like but stay with me really really well in my sweet grilling oh please don't you go for me you can black up my eyes but stay with me really don't you go from me really really really don't you go from me the neighbor next door's gonna laugh at me do you want your life but stay with me oh really my sweet really really really really don't you go for me [Music] me so [Music] peace oh well am i sleeping oh please don't you go for me the neighbors next door wanna laugh at me do what you like but stay with me oh well if i sleep feeling oh please don't you go for me you can black up me but stay with me really don't you go from me really really for me leave an extra wanna laugh at me do what you like but stay with me [Music] me me [Music] you

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