Tally Me Banana

in Hits & Misses by
“Well…
A good Day-O to you
as well, sir.”
 

Irving Burgie
Singer, songwriter, phantom Lord.
July 28, 1924[1] – November 29, 2019.
Aged 95 years.

Most recognized for: Irving – or “Lord Burgess” as he liked to call himself – was responsible for writing some of the most popular calypso tunes of the 20th century… including Harry Bellafonte’s “Day-O” that was popularized in “Beetlejuice.”  But after decades of living comfortably off of the royalties from Harry’s records, Mr. Burgie had ticker trouble the day after Thanksgiving… culminating in his blackest Friday.