Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair) (recorded Aug 18, 1955)
~ Recording by Harry Belafonte
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.2 | Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) | 3:14 | Harry Belafonte | Hold 'em Joe / Scarlet Ribbons | Harry Belafonte | Single |
| His Master’s Voice | POP-360 |
| 1.7 | Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) | ?:?? | Harry Belafonte | Belafonte | Harry Belafonte | Album |
| RCA Victor | LPM 1150, LPM-1150 |
| 1.7 | Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) | 3:12 | Harry Belafonte | Belafonte | Harry Belafonte | Album |
| RCA Victor | LSP-1150(e) |
| 1.12 | Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) | 3:15 | Harry Belafonte | Golden Records, Vol. 2 | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| RCA Victor | LSP 10 419 |
| 1.5 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:16 | Harry Belafonte | All Time Greatest Hits, Volume 1 | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.11 | Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair) | 3:13 | Harry Belafonte | Banana Boat & Other Famous Folk Songs (Flashback) | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | ND 90052 |
| 1.5 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:16 | Harry Belafonte | All Time Greatest Hits, Volume 1 | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 6877-2-R |
| 1.5 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:16 | Harry Belafonte | All Time Greatest Hits, Volume 1 | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 6877-2-R |
| 1.5 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:16 | Harry Belafonte | All Time Greatest Hits, Volume 1 | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) | BG2-6877 |
| 1.6 | Scarlett Ribbons | 3:12 | Harry Belafonte | Greatest Hits | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| World Star Collection | WSC 99011 |
| 1.9 | Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) | 3:18 | Harry Belafonte | Harry Belafonte | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| Ariola Express | 295 037-201 |
| 1.11 | Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) | 3:13 | Harry Belafonte | Banana Boat and Other Famous Folk Songs | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.5 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:13 | Harry Belafonte | Banana Boat Song | Harry Belafonte | Album |
| 004883510207 | |
| 1.6 | Scarlett Ribbons | 3:13 | Harry Belafonte | Greatest Hits | Harry Belafonte | Album |
| Universe (Italian reissue label) | UN 1 041 |
| 1.15 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:14 | Harry Belafonte | Island in the Sun | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| LaserLight Digital | 15 094 |
| 1.10 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:19 | Harry Belafonte | A Legendary Performer | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 52469-2 |
| 1.14 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:14 | Harry Belafonte | Jamaica Farewell | Harry Belafonte | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | |
| 1.12 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:16 | Harry Belafonte | Jukebox Hits of 1952 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Double D Entertainment | |
| 1.3 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:16 | Harry Belafonte | Gold | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.9 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:15 | Harry Belafonte | The Best Of | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| Legend (belongs to german WZ Tonträger) | WZ 90071 |
| 1.1 | Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) | 3:16 | Harry Belafonte | The Wonderful World Of Harry Belafonte | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| Remember (reissues) | RMB 75632 |
| 2.8 | Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) | 3:15 | Harry Belafonte | 24 Karat Gold | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.11 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:11 | Harry Belafonte | Folk Songs From the World | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
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| 2.3 | Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) | 3:15 | Harry Belafonte | The Very Best of Harry Belafonte | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Special Products | TCD819 H221-14 |
| 1.9 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:16 | Harry Belafonte | The Very Best of Harry Belafonte | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| Reader’s Digest | B93001 |
| 1.16 | Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) | 3:16 | Harry Belafonte | Matilda - Best (Gold CD) | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| Vereinigte Motor-Verlage GmbH & Co. KG (do not use this as an imprint!), Zounds Gold (24 carat gold CDs) | 2700022010 D |
| 1.10 | Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair) | 3:13 | Harry Belafonte | Cocktails With the Crooners | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Golden Stars (reissues, cat. no. GSS ####) | GSS 5328 |
| 1.3 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:18 | Harry Belafonte | Legendary | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) | 74321864292 |
| 3.3 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:18 | Harry Belafonte | Island in the Sun | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| Bear Family Records | BCD 16262 EL |
| 3.3 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:18 | Harry Belafonte | Island in the Sun | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| Bear Family Records | |
| 1.7 | Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) | 3:15 | Harry Belafonte | Island In The Sun: The Best Of | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| Companion | 6188542 |
| 1.11 | Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) | 3:19 | Harry Belafonte | Day-O | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| North Star Music (Rhode Island, USA) | NS181 |
| 1.1 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:15 | Harry Belafonte | The Very Best of Harry Belafonte | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| MasterSong | 580442 |
| 2.1 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:16 | Harry Belafonte | Classic Album Collection | Harry Belafonte | Album |
| Golden Stars (reissues, cat. no. GSS ####) | |
| 2.7 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:15 | Harry Belafonte | Golden Hits - 60 Original Recordings | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| Vintage | MP 905723 |
| 1.13 | Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair) | 3:17 | Harry Belafonte | Harry Belafonte: Calypso‐Mento‐Folk 1954–1957 | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| Frémeaux & Associés | FA 5234 |
| 1.4 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:17 | Harry Belafonte | Sing Your Song: The Music | Harry Belafonte | Album |
| Masterworks | 88697939512 |
| 2.7 | Scarlet Ribbon | 3:17 | Harry Belafonte | Harry Belafonte Sings Calypso Blues & Folk Songs | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| Membran | 233472 |
| 3.18 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:17 | Harry Belafonte | 8 Classic Albums | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| Real Gone | RGMCD006 |
| 1.7 | Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) | 3:15 | Harry Belafonte | Belafonte (mastered for iTunes) | Harry Belafonte | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | |
| 1.9 | Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) | 3:15 | Harry Belafonte | The Legacy of Harry Belafonte: When Colors Come Together | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | |
| 1.7 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:12 | Harry Belafonte | 20 Greatest Hits | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.1 | Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) | 3:14 | Harry Belafonte | Banana Boat Song | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation | Golden Stars (reissues, cat. no. GSS ####) | GSS 5336 | |
| 1.10 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:15 | Harry Belafonte | Belafonte: The Best Of | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation | |||
| 2.7 | Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) | 3:12 | Harry Belafonte | Favorite Folk Songs | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| RCA Victor | RCS 3235/1-2 |
| 1.6 | Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) | 3:20 | Harry Belafonte | Harry Belafonte | Harry Belafonte | Album | |||
| 1.15 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:14 | Harry Belafonte | Island in the Sun | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation | LaserLight | 79 556 | |
| 1.3 | Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) | 3:15 | Harry Belafonte | Island in the Sun: His Greatest Hits | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.14 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:19 | Harry Belafonte | Portrait | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| SR International | 37 190 6 |
| 1.12 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:15 | Harry Belafonte | Songs of Yesterday, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Bella Musica | BM-CD 14.4006 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.10 | Scarlett Ribbons | 3:16 | Harry Belafonte | The Look Behind Collection | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| The Look Behind Collection | LB 012 |
| 1.6 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:12 | Harry Belafonte | 24 Great Hits | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation | Cédé International, World Star Collection | 66112, WSC 99011 | |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.3 | Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) | 3:14 | Harry Belafonte | Harry Belafonte | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation |
| Eurostar (Romanian label) | E 451 |
| 2.1 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:13 | Harry Belafonte | I Love Music 1950-1954 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | CB 901997 |
| 1.3 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:15 | Harry Belafonte | Cocoanut Woman | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.5 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:13 | Harry Belafonte | Harry Belafonte | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation | The Entertainers (Italian) | CD 0205 | |
| 1.4 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:15 | Harry Belafonte | Hits Of | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.10 | Scarlet Ribbons | 3:15 | Harry Belafonte | The Ultimate Hit Collection | Harry Belafonte | Album + Compilation | |||
Relationships
| producer: | Henri René |
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| bongos: | Carlos Vidal (Cuban percussionist) (on 1955-08-18) |
| congas: | Modesto Doran Martinez (on 1955-08-18) |
| double bass: | Eugene Wright (bass) (on 1955-08-18) |
| drums (drum set): | Irv Kluger (on 1955-08-18) |
| guitar: | Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) (on 1955-08-18) Millard J. Thomas (on 1955-08-18) |
| piano: | John F. Williams Jr. (50s US soul/jazz pianist) (on 1955-08-18) |
| saxophone: | Buddy Collette (on 1955-08-18) Jimmy Giuffre (on 1955-08-18) Harry Klee (on 1955-08-18) Bud Shank (on 1955-08-18) Herbert Stewart (on 1955-08-18) |
| timbales: | Frank Guerrero (on 1955-08-18) |
| trombone: | John Haliburton (on 1955-08-18) Ed Kusby (on 1955-08-18) Si Zentner (on 1955-08-18) |
| trumpet: | Conte Candoli (on 1955-08-18) Buddy Childers (on 1955-08-18) Maynard Ferguson (on 1955-08-18) |
| lead vocals: | Harry Belafonte (on 1955-08-18) |
| vocals: | Harry Belafonte (on 1955-08-18) |
| conductor: | Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1955-08-18) |
| performer: | David Klein (on 1955-08-18) |
| recording of: | Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair) (on 1955-08-18) |
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Related works
Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
| lyricist: | Jack O. Segal (US songwriter) (in 1949) |
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| composer: | Evelyn Danzig (in 1949) |
| publisher: | EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) Helton Music Mills Music Limited |
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| later translated versions: | Le Ruban rose |
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