''Belafonte at The Greek Theatre'' is a live double album by

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 ...

, released by RCA Victor in 1963. Allmusic entry for ''Belafonte at The Greek Theatre''Retrieved October 2009. It was his last album to appear in ''

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'' Top 40.

Track listing

# "Look Over Yonder-Be My Woman Gal #1" – 4:42 # "Glory Manger" – 4:11 # "Shake That Little Foot" – 4:02 # "Windin' Road" (William Eaton) – 4:36 # "Hoedown Blues" – 2:40 # "

Try To Remember "Try to Remember" is a song about nostalgia from the musical comedy play ''The Fantasticks'' (1960). It is the first song performed in the show, encouraging the audience to imagine what the sparse set suggests. The words were written by the Amer ...

" ( Tom Jones,

Harvey Schmidt Harvey Lester Schmidt (September 12, 1929 – February 28, 2018) was an American composer for musical theatre and illustrator. He was best known for composing the music for the longest running musical in history, '' The Fantasticks'', which ran of ...

) – 3:46 # "Why'n Why" (

Woody Guthrie Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (; July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer-songwriter, one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes of American socialism and anti-fascism. He has inspired ...

) – 3:19 # "Contemporary Dance" – 2:24 # "In My Father's House" – 3:12 # "Hayoshevet Baganim" (Nissan Cohen Hav-ron) – 2:30 # "Cruel War" – 3:23 # "Pig" – 1:43 # "Sailor Man" (

Fred Hellerman Fred Hellerman (May 13, 1927 – September 1, 2016) was an American folk singer, guitarist, producer, and songwriter. Hellerman was an original member of the seminal American folk group The Weavers, together with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Ronn ...

Fran Minkoff Frances Minkoff (February 5, 1915 – April 22, 2002) was an American lyricist best known for her songs co-written with Fred Hellerman of The Weavers. Career Her collaborations include the anti-war song " Come Away Melinda"—recorded in 1963 by ...

) – 3:03 # "Merry Minuet" (Sheldon Harnick) – 3:28 # "Boot Dance" – 3:23 # " Zombie Jamboree" (Traditional) – 16:45

Personnel

– vocals * William Eaton – clavietta *

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– guitar *

Jay Berliner Jay Berliner (born May 24, 1940 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American guitarist who has worked with Harry Belafonte, Ron Carter, Charles Mingus, and Van Morrison, among others. Career Berliner had his first television experience at age seven w ...

– guitar * John Cartwright – bass *

Percy Brice Austin Percy Brice Jr. (March 25, 1923 – November 2020), nicknamed Big P, was an American jazz drummer. Brice was born in March 1923 in New York City. His professional career began around the end of World War II, when he played with Benny Carter ...

– drums *

Ralph MacDonald Ralph Anthony MacDonald (March 15, 1944 – December 18, 2011) was a Trinbagonian-American percussionist, songwriter, musical arranger, record producer, steelpan virtuoso and philanthropist. His compositions include "Where Is the Love", a Gra ...

– percussion Production notes: * Orchestra and chorus conducted by Howard Roberts * Orchestral arrangements by

Hugo Montenegro Hugo Mario Montenegro (September 2, 1925 – February 6, 1981) was an American orchestra leader and composer of film soundtracks. His best-known work is interpretations of the music from Spaghetti Westerns, especially his cover version of Ennio M ...

* Bob Bollard – producer, liner notes * Bob Simpson – engineer * Edwin Begley – tape mastering * Jay Maisel – cover photo * Garret-Howard – photography * Wilson Miller – photography

Chart positions

References

{{Authority control Harry Belafonte live albums 1964 live albums RCA Records live albums Albums recorded at the Greek Theatre (Los Angeles) Albums conducted by Howard Roberts