The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)

~ Recording by Harry Belafonte

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.16Banana Boat Song (Day-0)3:06Harry BelafonteLet's RememberVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)5174539
3.6The Banana Boat Song (Day-O) (from the album “Belafonte at Carnegie Hall”, 1959)3:40Harry BelafonteHarry Belafonte, Volume 2: Six Classic AlbumsHarry BelafonteAlbum + Compilation
Real GoneRGMCD071
2.6The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)3:40Harry BelafonteHarry Belafonte, Volume 2: Six Classic AlbumsHarry BelafonteAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

recording of:Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (Burgess/Attaway version made famous by Harry Belafonte)

Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (Burgess/Attaway version made famous by Harry Belafonte)

additional lyricist:William Attaway (in 1955)
Irving Burgie (in 1955)
composer:[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:Caribe Music Corp.
Cherry Lane Music Ltd.
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Ltd
Lord Burgess Music Publishing Co.
later translated parody versions:Hey Mister Taliban (Deeeeeeeeeo)
later translated versions:Trio Bommerlunder
バナナ・ボート
version of:Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (Original folk song)
arrangements:Talimi Banana (Day Ô)
lyrics quoted on:Don’t Wanna Go Home