Songs Written by Lionel BelascoTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Lionel Belasco (Maracaibo (Venezuela) 20 September 1881 – c. 24 June 1967), also known as Lionel "Lanky" Belasco, was a pianist, arranger, composer, promoter and bandleader from Trinidad and Tobago. Belasco was a pianist, composer and bandleader best known for his Calypso recordings. == Biography == According to various sources, Belasco was born in Maracaibo (Venezuela), the son of an Afro-Caribbean mother and a Sephardic Jewish father. He spent his early childhood in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, and grew... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Lionel Belasco first charted in 1945 with Rum and Coco-Cola.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.