Harry Belafonte: Calypso‐Mento‐Folk 1954–1957

~ Release by Harry Belafonte (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Day O (The Banana Boat Song)
producer:
Herman Diaz, Jr.
congas:
Alexander Cambrelen (on 1955-10-20) and Mario Castillo (on 1955-10-20)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1955-10-20)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1955-10-20)
flute:
Herbert Levy (on 1955-10-20)
guitar:
Millard Thomas (on 1955-10-20)
choir vocals:
Charles Colman (on 1955-10-20), J. Hamilton Grandison (on 1955-10-20), Herbert L. Stubbs (on 1955-10-20), Joseph Lewis (on 1955-10-20), Lord Burgess (on 1955-10-20), Brock Peters (on 1955-10-20), Sherman Sneed (on 1955-10-20), John White (50s US vocalist) (on 1955-10-20) and Gloria Wynder (on 1955-10-20)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1955-10-20)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
orchestra:
Tony Scott's Orchestra & Chorus (on 1955-10-20)
conductor:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1955-10-20)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-10-20)
recording of:
Day‐O (The Banana Boat Song) (Burgess/Attaway arrangement made famous by Harry Belafonte) (on 1955-10-20)
additional lyricist:
William Attaway (in 1955) and Irving Burgie (in 1955)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Caribe Music Corp., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Publishing Ltd, EMI Songs Ltd., Garber Music Ltd., Lord Burgess Music Publishing Co., Music Sales Corp (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Reservoir Media Music
version of:
Day‐O (The Banana Boat Song) (original folk song)
4.653:08
2I Do Adore Her
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
I Do Adore Her (on 1955-11-09)
composer:
Irving Burgie
2:51
3Jamaica Farewell
producer:
Edward O. Welker
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1955-11-09) and Norman Keenan (on 1955-11-09)
drums (drum set):
Kelly Martin (US jazz drummer) (on 1955-11-09)
guitar:
Frantz Casséus (on 1955-11-09), Lord Burgess (on 1955-11-09) and Millard Thomas (on 1955-11-09)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1955-11-09)
recording of:
Jamaica Farewell (on 1955-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Burgie
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Ltd.
4.753:07
4Will His Love Be Like His Rum
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Will His Love Be Like His Rum? (on 1955-10-19)
writer:
William Attaway and Harry Belafonte
2:35
5Dolly Dawn
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Dolly Dawn (on 1955-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Lord Burgess
3:16
6Star O
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
arranger:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
recording of:
Star‐o (on 1955-10-20)
writer:
William Attaway, Harry Belafonte and Lord Burgess
2:06
7The Jack Ass Song
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
The Jack‐Ass Song (on 1955-10-20)
writer:
William Attaway and Lord Burgess
52:56
8Hosanna
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Hosanna (on 1955-10-19)
writer:
William Attaway and Lord Burgess
52:39
9Come Back Liza
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Come Back, Liza (on 1955-11-09)
writer:
William Attaway and Lord Burgess
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Ltd.
3:07
10Brown Skin Girl
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Brown Skin Girl (on 1955-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Norman Span
52:46
11Man Smart (Woman Smarter)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Man Smart, Woman Smarter (on 1955-08-18)
lyricist and composer:
Norman Span
publisher:
Clara Music Publ. Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Valentine Music Group Ltd.
3:38
12Scratch Scratch
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Scratch Scratch (on 1957-01-27)
writer:
Harry Belafonte and Lord Burgess
2:46
13Lucy’s Door
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Lucy's Door (on 1957-06-02)
lyricist and composer:
Lord Burgess
3:46
14Cordelia Brown
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Cordelia Brown
lyricist and composer:
Irving Burgie
2:57
15Don’t Ever Love Me
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Don’t Ever Love Me (on 1957-01-27)
lyricist and composer:
Lord Burgess
2:50
16Love, Love Alone
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Love, Love Alone (on 1957-06-02)
lyricist and composer:
John Hardy ("Love, Love Alone")
3:20
17Cocoanut Woman
producer:
Joe Carlton
bongos:
Noah Rodriguez (on 1957-01-27)
congas:
Daniel Barrajanos (on 1957-01-27)
double bass:
Norman Keenan (on 1957-01-27)
flute:
James N. DeMeo (on 1957-01-27) and Harold M. Jones (50s US flautist) (on 1957-01-27)
guitar:
Frantz Casséus (on 1957-01-27), Victor Messer (on 1957-01-27) and Millard Thomas (on 1957-01-27)
marimba:
Joe Venuto (on 1957-01-27)
trumpet:
Joseph B. Wilder (on 1957-01-27)
choir vocals:
Gilbert E. Adkins (on 1957-01-27), Irving D. Barnes (on 1957-01-27), Leon Bibb (on 1957-01-27), Charles Colman (on 1957-01-27), Stephen Harbachick (baritone) (on 1957-01-27), Marvin Hayes (bass-baritone) (on 1957-01-27), Herbert L. Stubbs (on 1957-01-27), Irving Burgie (on 1957-01-27), Joe N. Kenyon (on 1957-01-27), Leroy B. Thompson (on 1957-01-27), Samuel R. McCurry (on 1957-01-27), John Nielsen (on 1957-01-27), Brock Peters (on 1957-01-27), Howard A. Roberts (founder of the Howard Roberts Chorale) (on 1957-01-27), Rodester Timmons (on 1957-01-27) and William Stewart (choral vocals in Harry Belafonte recordings) (on 1957-01-27)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1957-01-27)
conductor:
Robert DeCormier (American composer and conductor) (on 1957-01-27)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-01-27)
recording of:
Cocoanut Woman (on 1957-01-27)
writer:
Harry Belafonte and Irving Burgie
publisher:
Caribe Music Corp., Clara Music Publ. Corp. and Reservoir Media Music
3:21
18Haiti chérie
producer:
Joe Carlton
bongos:
Noah Rodriguez (on 1957-01-27)
congas:
Daniel Barrajanos (on 1957-01-27)
double bass:
Norman Keenan (on 1957-01-27)
flute:
James N. DeMeo (on 1957-01-27) and Harold M. Jones (50s US flautist) (on 1957-01-27)
guitar:
Frantz Casséus (on 1957-01-27), Victor Messer (on 1957-01-27) and Millard Thomas (on 1957-01-27)
marimba:
Joe Venuto (on 1957-01-27)
trumpet:
Joseph B. Wilder (on 1957-01-27)
choir vocals:
Gilbert E. Adkins (on 1957-01-27), Irving D. Barnes (on 1957-01-27), Leon Bibb (on 1957-01-27), Charles Colman (on 1957-01-27), Stephen Harbachick (baritone) (on 1957-01-27), Marvin Hayes (bass-baritone) (on 1957-01-27), Herbert L. Stubbs (on 1957-01-27), Irving Burgie (on 1957-01-27), Joe N. Kenyon (on 1957-01-27), Leroy B. Thompson (on 1957-01-27), Samuel R. McCurry (on 1957-01-27), John Nielsen (on 1957-01-27), Brock Peters (on 1957-01-27), Howard A. Roberts (founder of the Howard Roberts Chorale) (on 1957-01-27), Rodester Timmons (on 1957-01-27) and William Stewart (choral vocals in Harry Belafonte recordings) (on 1957-01-27)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1957-01-27)
conductor:
Robert DeCormier (American composer and conductor) (on 1957-01-27)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-01-27)
recording of:
Haiti Cherie (on 1957-01-27)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Belafonte and Lord Burgess
3:20
19Judy Drowned
producer:
Edward O. Welker
congas:
Daniel Barrajanos (on 1957-06-02)
double bass:
Norman Keenan (on 1957-06-02)
drums (drum set):
George Guadagno (on 1957-06-02)
flute:
Harold M. Jones (50s US flautist) (on 1957-06-02)
guitar:
Victor Messer (on 1957-06-02) and Millard Thomas (on 1957-06-02)
percussion:
Robert Haring (on 1957-06-02)
choir vocals:
Joseph Crawford (50s US vocalist) (on 1957-06-02), James Eby (on 1957-06-02), Jack Eddleman (on 1957-06-02), Ken Emery (on 1957-06-02), John Gonsalves (on 1957-06-02), George Goodman (1960s Soul singer from Pittsburgh) (on 1957-06-02), John Nielsen (on 1957-06-02), Sherman Sneed (on 1957-06-02), Arman Stephanian (on 1957-06-02), Paul Westbrook (on 1957-06-02), William H. Stewart (choral vocals in Harry Belafonte recordings) (on 1957-06-02) and Ned Wright (on 1957-06-02)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1957-06-02)
conductor:
Robert DeCormier (American composer and conductor) (on 1957-06-02)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-02)
recording of:
Judy Drownded (on 1957-06-02)
lyricist and composer:
Lord Burgess
3:30
20Island in the Sun
producer:
Joe Carlton
bongos:
Noah Rodriguez (on 1957-01-27)
congas:
Daniel Barrajanos (on 1957-01-27)
double bass:
Norman Keenan (on 1957-01-27)
flute:
James N. DeMeo (on 1957-01-27) and Harold M. Jones (50s US flautist) (on 1957-01-27)
guitar:
Frantz Casséus (on 1957-01-27), Victor Messer (on 1957-01-27) and Millard Thomas (on 1957-01-27)
marimba:
Joe Venuto (on 1957-01-27)
trumpet:
Joseph B. Wilder (on 1957-01-27)
choir vocals:
Gilbert E. Adkins (on 1957-01-27), Irving D. Barnes (on 1957-01-27), Leon Bibb (on 1957-01-27), Charles Colman (on 1957-01-27), Stephen Harbachick (baritone) (on 1957-01-27), Marvin Hayes (bass-baritone) (on 1957-01-27), Herbert L. Stubbs (on 1957-01-27), Irving Burgie (on 1957-01-27), Joe N. Kenyon (on 1957-01-27), Leroy B. Thompson (on 1957-01-27), Samuel R. McCurry (on 1957-01-27), John Nielsen (on 1957-01-27), Brock Peters (on 1957-01-27), Howard A. Roberts (founder of the Howard Roberts Chorale) (on 1957-01-27), Rodester Timmons (on 1957-01-27) and William Stewart (choral vocals in Harry Belafonte recordings) (on 1957-01-27)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1957-01-27)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
conductor:
Robert DeCormier (American composer and conductor) (on 1957-01-27)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-01-27)
recording of:
Island in the Sun (on 1957-01-27)
writer:
Harry Belafonte and Lord Burgess
publisher:
Caribe Music Corp., Cherry Lane Music Publishing and Clara Music Publ. Corp.
3:25
21Angelique‐O
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Angelique-O (on 1957-01-27)
writer:
William Attaway and Irving Burgie
2:44
22Lead Man Holler
producer:
Edward O. Welker
congas:
Daniel Barrajanos (on 1957-06-02)
double bass:
Norman Keenan (on 1957-06-02)
drums (drum set):
George Guadagno (on 1957-06-02)
flute:
Harold M. Jones (50s US flautist) (on 1957-06-02)
guitar:
Victor Messer (on 1957-06-02) and Millard Thomas (on 1957-06-02)
percussion:
Robert Haring (on 1957-06-02)
choir vocals:
Joseph Crawford (50s US vocalist) (on 1957-06-02), James Eby (on 1957-06-02), Jack Eddleman (on 1957-06-02), Ken Emery (on 1957-06-02), John Gonsalves (on 1957-06-02), George Goodman (1960s Soul singer from Pittsburgh) (on 1957-06-02), John Nielsen (on 1957-06-02), Sherman Sneed (on 1957-06-02), Arman Stephanian (on 1957-06-02), Paul Westbrook (on 1957-06-02), William Stewart (choral vocals in Harry Belafonte recordings) (on 1957-06-02) and Ned Wright (on 1957-06-02)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1957-06-02)
conductor:
Robert DeCormier (American composer and conductor) (on 1957-06-02)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-06-02)
recording of:
Lead Man Holler (on 1957-06-02)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Belafonte and Irving Burgie
4:19