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Harry Belafonte Discography
This article presents the discography of American musician, singer, actor, and social activist, Harry Belafonte Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927) is an American singer, activist, and actor. As arguably the most successful Jamaican-American pop star, he popularized the Trinbagonian Caribbean musical style with an interna .... Albums Studio albums Live albums Select compilations Collaborations Singles Concert videos *''Global Carnival'' (VHS, 1988) *''Don't Stop the Carnival'' (VHS, 1991) *''An Evening With Harry Belafonte & Friends'' (VHS/DVD, 1997) *''Listen to the Man'' (DVD) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Belafonte, Harry Discographies of American artists Folk music discographies Pop music discographies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927) is an American singer, activist, and actor. As arguably the most successful Jamaican-American pop star, he popularized the Trinbagonian Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. His breakthrough album '' Calypso'' (1956) was the first million-selling LP by a single artist. Belafonte is best known for his recordings of "The Banana Boat Song", with its signature "Day-O" lyric, " Jump in the Line", and " Jamaica Farewell". He has recorded and performed in many genres, including blues, folk, gospel, show tunes, and American standards. He has also starred in several films, including ''Carmen Jones'' (1954), '' Island in the Sun'' (1957), and ''Odds Against Tomorrow'' (1959). Belafonte considered the actor, singer and activist Paul Robeson a mentor, and was a close confidant of Martin Luther King Jr. in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. As he later recalled, "Paul Robes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swing Dat Hammer
''Swing Dat Hammer'' is an album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Victor (LPM/LSP-2194) in 1960. It is a collection of chain gang work songs. The last cut is a collection of workmen conversations. At the Grammy Awards of 1961 ''Swing Dat Hammer'' won the Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording. Track listing #"Look Over Yonder" – 2:51 #"Bald Headed Woman" – 3:30 #"Grizzly Bear" – 3:27 #"Diamond Joe" (Belafonte) – 3:36 #"Here Rattler, Here" – 3:57 #"Another Man Done Gone" (Vera Hall, Alan Lomax, John Lomax, Ruby Pickens Tartt) – 2:21 #"Swing Dat Hammer " – 4:38 #"Go Down, Old Hannah" – 3:47 #"Rocks and Gravel" – 4:10 #"Talkin' an' Signifyin' " – 5:08 Personnel *Harry Belafonte – vocals *The Belafonte Folk Singers – vocals *Millard Thomas – guitar *Robert De Cormier Robert Romeo De Cormier Jr. (January 7, 1922 – November 7, 2017), sometimes known as Robert Corman, was an American musical conductor, arranger, and director. He ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calypso Carnival
''Calypso Carnival'' is a studio album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Records in 1971. Allmusic entry for ''Calypso Carnival''Retrieved November 2009. This was Belafonte's fifth and final Calypso album. Track listing # "Don't Stop the Carnival" – 5:00 # "Chinita" (Ralph MacDonald, William Salter) – 3:29 # "Trinidad Carnival Time" (MacDonald, Salter, Primes) – 4:12 # "Lena" – 3:33 # "Black And White (Together)" (MacDonald) – 3:14 # "Out De Fire" – 3:45 # "Season for Carnival" (MacDonald, Sealy) – 3:53 # "Custer's Last Stand" (Dickson, Hall, Gary Romero) – 3:51 # "Mango, Cocoanut, Sugar Cane" (MacDonald) – 4:04 # "Elegant Donkey (Jackass)" (MacDonald) – 3:07 Personnel * Harry Belafonte – vocals * Arranged and conducted by Ralph MacDonald *Sivuca - Accordion Production notes: * Jack Pleis – producer * Bob Simpson – engineer * Ralph MacDonald Ralph Anthony MacDonald (March 15, 1944 – December 18, 2011) was a Trinbagonian-American percussionist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Warm Touch
''The Warm Touch'' is an album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Records in 1971. Allmusic entry for ''The Warm Touch''Retrieved November 2009. Track listing # "Something in the Way She Moves" (James Taylor) – 3:10 # "Circle 'Round the Sun" (James Taylor) – 3:15 # "The Paris Song" (Jake Holmes) – 3:19 # "Louise" (Valentine Pringle) – 3:50 # " No Regrets" (Tom Rush) – 3:41 # "Cycles" (Gayle Caldwell) – 4:07 # " The Circle Game" ( Joni Mitchell) – 4:07 # "Her Song" (Jake Holmes) – 3:45 # "Rainy Day Man" (James Taylor) – 3:32 # "Fare Thee Well" (Traditional, Fred Brooks) – 3:26 Personnel *Harry Belafonte – vocals *Arranged and conducted by William Eaton (2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10) *Arranged and conducted by Robert Freedman (1, 3, 6, 8) Production notes: *Jack Pleis Jack K. Pleis (May 11, 1917 – December 5, 1990) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, conductor, composer and producer. He recorded on London and Decca Records in the 1950s, and Columbia Records in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belafonte By Request
''Belafonte By Request'' is an album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Records in 1970. Allmusic entry for ''Belafonte By Request''Retrieved November 2009. Track listing # " Mr. Bojangles" (Jerry Jeff Walker) – 4:56 # "Oh Linda" (Gordon Lightfoot) – 3:14 # "Missouri Birds" ( John Stewart) – 3:54 # "Big City Living" – 3:15 # " Abraham, Martin and John" (Dick Holler) – 3:55 # "You'll Still Be Needing Me After I'm Gone" (Gordon Lightfoot) – 3:42 # "Marianne" (William Eaton) – 3:10 # " Scarborough Fair / Canticle" (Traditional, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel) – 3:26 # "Put Your Tears Away" ( Bobby Scott, Richard Ahlert) – 3:27 # "I've Got a Secret" (Fred Neil) – 3:51 Personnel * Harry Belafonte – vocals * Arranged and conducted by William Eaton Production notes: * Jack Pleis Jack K. Pleis (May 11, 1917 – December 5, 1990) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, conductor, composer and producer. He recorded on London and Decca Records in the 1950s, and Colu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homeward Bound (album)
''Homeward Bound'' is an album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Records in 1970. Track listing # " Homeward Bound" (Paul Simon) – 3:49 # "Sad Heart" (Aufray, Massey) – 4:35 # "The Last Time I Saw Her" (Gordon Lightfoot) – 5:20 # "The Dolphin" (Fred Neil) – 2:54 # " If I Were a Carpenter" (Tim Hardin) – 3:37 # "Don't Talk Now – 3:09 # "Softly" (Lightfoot) – 3:40 # " Suzanne" (Leonard Cohen) – 4:10 # "Tomorrow Is a Long Time" (Bob Dylan) – 3:27 # "Little Bird" (Jerry Jeff Walker) – 4:20 Personnel *Harry Belafonte – vocals *Arranged and conducted by William Eaton Production notes: *Jack Pleis Jack K. Pleis (May 11, 1917 – December 5, 1990) was an American jazz pianist, arranger, conductor, composer and producer. He recorded on London and Decca Records in the 1950s, and Columbia Records in the 1960s. During the course of his career, ... – producer *Andy Wiswell – producer *Bob Simpson – engineer *Pete Abbott – engineer *Ken Whitmore – cover, l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belafonte Sings Of Love
''Belafonte Sings of Love'' is an album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Victor in 1968. Allmusic entry for ''Belafonte Sings of Love''Retrieved November 2009. Track listing # "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" (Jimmy Webb) – 2:42 # "Annie-Love" – 3:29 # "Sleep Late, My Lady Friend" – 2:18 # "Once in My Lifetime" (Sharpe, Henrique) – 2:59 # "You Time" (Wood) – 2:59 # "In the Beginning" (Fred Hellerman, Fran Minkoff) – 2:46 # "A Day in the Life of a Fool (Manhã de Carnaval)" (Carl Siman, Antonio Marizand, Luiz Bonfá) – 2:17 # "When Spring Comes Around" (Jim Friedman) – 3:14 # "In the Name of Love" (Estelle Levitt, Kenny Rankin) – 2.35 # "The First Day of Forever" (Fred Hellerman, Fran Minkoff) – 2:26 # "Each Day (I Look for Yesterday)" (Charles Singleton, Bert Keyes) – 1:57 Personnel * Harry Belafonte Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927) is an American singer, activist, and actor. As arguably the most successful Jamaic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belafonte On Campus
''Belafonte on Campus'' is an album by Harry Belafonte, released in 1967. Allmusic entry for ''Belafonte on Campus''Retrieved November 2009. Track listing # "Roll On, Buddy" (Traditional) – 2:45 # " The Hands I Love" (Gordon Lightfoot) – 4:57 # "The Last Thing on My Mind" (Tom Paxton) – 3:47 # "Delia" (Fred Brooks, Lester Judson) – 3:42 # "The Far Side of the Hill" (Vicki Arnold) – 3:30 # "Waly, Waly (False Love)" – 4:43 # "Sail Away Ladies" (Traditional, Bill Eaton) – 3:21 # "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" ( Ewan MacColl) – 3:37 # "Hold On to Me Babe" (Paxton) – 3:40 # "Those Three Are on My Mind" – 3:43 # "The Dog Song" (James Bevel, Bernard Lafayette) – 4:25 Personnel * Harry Belafonte – vocals * Al Schackman – guitar * Ernie Calabria – guitar * Bill Salter – bass * Percy Brice – drums * Ralph MacDonald Ralph Anthony MacDonald (March 15, 1944 – December 18, 2011) was a Trinbagonian-American percussionist, song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calypso In Brass
''Calypso in Brass'' is an album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Victor (LPM-3658 and LSP-3658) in 1966. The album contains new arrangements of previously recorded songs, notably from '' Calypso'' and ''Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean'', with a brass ensemble accompaniment. The orchestra was conducted by Howard A. Roberts and arranged by Bob Freedman. Track listing #"Jump in the Line" (Raymond Bell) – 4:17 #"Jump and Bray Medley (Hold 'em Joe and The Jack-Ass Song)" (Hugh Thomas/Irving Burgie, William Attaway) – 4:30 #"Cocoanut Woman" (Harry Belafonte, Lord Burgess) – 3:17 #"Tongue Tie Baby" (William Eaton) – 4:07 #" Zombie Jamboree (Back to Back)" (Conrad Eugene Mauge, Jr.) – 3:14 #"Sweetheart from Venezuela" (Bob Gordon, Fitzroy Alexander) – 3:57 #"Man Smart, Woman Smarter" (Norman Span) – 4:49 #"Reincarnation" (Irving Burgie, Theophilus Philip) – 3:20 #"Judy Drownded" (Lord Burgess) – 3:07 #"The Naughty Little Flea" (Norman Thomas) – 3:34 #" Mama Look ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In My Quiet Room
''In My Quiet Room'' is an album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Victor (LPM-3571 and LSP-3571) in 1966. The orchestra was conducted by Howard A. Roberts and arranged by Hugo Montenegro, with musical coordination by Bill Eaton. Track listing #"Quiet Room" (Fred Hellerman, Fran Minkoff) – 4:38 # "Portrait of a Sunday Afternoon" (Hellerman, Minkoff) – 3:15 #"Raindrops" (Mike Settle) – 2:33 #"Our Time for Loving" (Hellerman, Minkoff) – 5:11 #"The Honey Wind Blows" (Hellerman, Minkoff) – 3:40 #"The Girls in their Summer Dresses" (Jim Friedman) – 3:45 # "Long About Now" (Hellerman, Minkoff) – 4:24 # "I'm Just a Country Boy" (Fred Brooks, Marshall Barer) – 3:43 # "Summertime Love" (Frank Loesser) – 3:45 # "Try to Remember" ( Tom Jones, Harvey Schmidt) – 4:04 Personnel *Harry Belafonte – vocals *Orchestra conducted by Howard A. Roberts *Arrangements by Hugo Montenegro Hugo Mario Montenegro (September 2, 1925 – February 6, 1981) was an American orchestra le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballads, Blues And Boasters
''Ballads, Blues and Boasters'' is an album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Victor in 1964. Allmusic entry for ''Ballads, Blues and Boasters''Retrieved October 2009. Track listing # "Tone the Bell Easy" – 3:20 # "Blue Willow Moan" (Bill Eaton) – 3:35 # "Ananias" – 2:50 # "Boy" (G. Tipton, Joe Tinker Lewis) – 3:49 # "My Love Is a Dewdrop" ( Mark Spoelstra) – 3:25 # "Back of the Bus" – 3:25 # " Pastures of Plenty" (Woody Guthrie) – 3:38 # "John the Revelator" (Traditional, Carver Neblett) – 3:41 # "Four Strong Winds" (Ian Tyson) – 2:54 # "Black Betty" (Traditional, Kaye Dunham) – 4:14 # "Big Boat Up the River" – 4:06 Personnel * Harry Belafonte – vocals * Ernie Calabria – guitar * Jay Berliner – guitar * John Cartwright – bass * Percy Brice – drums * Ralph MacDonald Ralph Anthony MacDonald (March 15, 1944 – December 18, 2011) was a Trinbagonian-America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Streets I Have Walked
''Streets I Have Walked'' is an album by Harry Belafonte, released in 1963. Allmusic entry for ''Streets I Have Walked''Retrieved October 2009. The album contains songs from around the world as well as gospel songs. It reached #30 on the Billboard Albums 200, making it his last studio album to reach the top 40. Track listing # "Sit Down" – 2:29 # " Erev Shel Shoshanim" (Moshe Dor, Yosef Hadar) – 3:11 # "Waltzing Matilda" (Traditional) – 3:14 # " My Old Paint" (Traditional) – 3:27 # " Mangwene Mpulele" (Traditional) – 3:30 # "This Land Is Your Land" (Woody Guthrie) – 3:02 # "Tunga" (John P. Gonsalves) – 3:13 # " Sakura" (Traditional Japanese. English lyrics by Marilyn Keith and Alan Bergman) – 3:57 # "Amen" (Jester Hairston) – 3:05 # "The Borning Day" (Fred Hellerman, Fran Minkoff) – 3:31 # "This Wicked Race" – 3:05 # "Come Away Melinda" (Hellerman, Minkoff) – 2:28 Personnel *Harry Belafonte – vocals *William Eaton – guitar *Ernie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
