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This brief anthology collects some of the highlights of Harry Belafonte's long stint at RCA Victor from 1952 until his exit from the label's roster in 1972. While at RCA Belafonte was instrumental in introducing world music styles into the pop mainstream, and his tireless endorsement of folk music across all cultures led to a series of releases that were wonderfully varied. The strongest cuts on this collection are the three West Indies pieces, "Hold 'Em Joe," "Mama Look a Boo Boo," and Belafonte's biggest and most enduring hit, "The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)," an inspired arrangement of an old Caribbean work song.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
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Jack D. Segal, Composer - Jack D. Segal, Lyricist - Millard Thomas, Guitar - Evelyn Levine, Composer - Evelyn Levine, Lyricist - Harry Belafonte, Performer - Dave Kapp, Producer - Hy Grill, Producer
Originally Recorded 1952. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Henri René, Conductor - Ryoichi Hattori, Composer - Ryoichi Hattori, Lyricist - Harry Belafonte, Performer - Dave Kapp, Producer - Dr. Benedict Mayers, Composer - Dr. Benedict Mayers, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1953. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Joe Carlton, Producer - Harry Belafonte, Vocal - Roy Thomas, Composer - Roy Thomas, Lyricist - Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra, Performer
Originally Recorded 1954. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Fred Hellerman, Composer - Fred Hellerman, Lyricist - Marshall Barer, Composer - Marshall Barer, Lyricist - Joe Carlton, Producer - Harry Belafonte, Performer - Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra, Performer
Originally Recorded 1954. All rights reserved by BMG Music
William Lorin, Conductor - Lord Burgess, Arranger - Ed Welker, Producer - Millard Thomas, Guitar - Harry Belafonte, Performer - Traditional, Composer - Irving Burgie, Composer - Irving Burgie, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1955. All rights reserved by Sony BMG Entertainment
Jester Hairston, Composer - Jester Hairston, Lyricist - Frantz Casseus, Guitar - Dennis Farnon, Producer - Millard Thomas, Guitar - Henri René, Producer - Harry Belafonte, Vocal - Will Lorin, Conductor
Originally Recorded 1956. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Herman Diaz, Jr., Producer - Tony Scott, Performer - William Attaway, Composer - William Attaway, Lyricist - Millard Thomas, Guitar - Harry Belafonte, Composer - Harry Belafonte, Lyricist - Harry Belafonte, Performer - Irving Burgie, Composer - Irving Burgie, Lyricist
(P) Released prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Frantz Casseus, Guitar - Ed Welker, Producer - Millard Thomas, Guitar - Joe Carlton, Producer - Lord Melody, Composer - Lord Melody, Lyricist - Harry Belafonte, Performer - Victor Messer, Guitar - Bob Corman's Orchestra & Chorus, Performer
Originally Recorded 1957. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Frantz Casseus, Guitar - Millard Thomas, Guitar - Joe Carlton, Producer - Harry Belafonte, Vocal - Harry Belafonte, Composer - Harry Belafonte, Lyricist - Victor Messer, Guitar - Bob Corman's Orchestra & Chorus, Performer - Irving Burgie, Composer - Irving Burgie, Lyricist
Originally Recorded 1957. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Milt Okun, Lyricist - Milt Okun, Composer - Bob Corman, Conductor - Corman, Composer - Corman, Lyricist - Harry Belafonte, Composer - Harry Belafonte, Lyricist - Harry Belafonte, Performer - Bob Bollard, Producer - The Belafonte Folk Singers, Performer
Originally Recorded 1959. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Bob Pollard, Producer - Harry Belafonte, Performer - Harry Belafonte, Arranger - Chick Crumpacker, Producer - Jimmy Jones, Conductor - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Dick Baxter, Engineer
(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music
Bob Simpson, Engineer - Billy Taylor Orchestra, Performer - Marty Manning, Conductor - Marty Manning, Arranger - Harry Belafonte, Vocal - Ernie Altschuler, Producer - Andy Wiswell, Producer - Chip Taylor, Composer - Chip Taylor, Lyricist
(P) Released prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music
Album review
This brief anthology collects some of the highlights of Harry Belafonte's long stint at RCA Victor from 1952 until his exit from the label's roster in 1972. While at RCA Belafonte was instrumental in introducing world music styles into the pop mainstream, and his tireless endorsement of folk music across all cultures led to a series of releases that were wonderfully varied. The strongest cuts on this collection are the three West Indies pieces, "Hold 'Em Joe," "Mama Look a Boo Boo," and Belafonte's biggest and most enduring hit, "The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)," an inspired arrangement of an old Caribbean work song.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:12
- Main artists: Harry Belafonte
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony BMG Music Entertainment
- Genre: Pop/Rock International Pop
This compilation (P) 2004 BMG Music
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