The Very Best of Harry Belafonte

~ Release by Harry Belafonte (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Scarlet Ribbons
producer:
Henri René
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) and 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) and 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) and Si Zentner (on 1955-08-18)
trumpet:
Conte Candoli (on 1955-08-18), Buddy Childers (on 1955-08-18) and 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)
lyricist:
Jack O. Segal (US songwriter) (in 1949)
composer:
Evelyn Danzig (in 1949)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Helton Music and Mills Music Limited
3:15
2Gomen Nasai (Forgive Me)
2:34
3Hold 'em Joe
recording of:
Hold ’em Joe
lyricist and composer:
Harry Thomas
2:37
4John Henry
guitar:
Millard Thomas (on 1954-04-29)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1954-04-29)
recording of:
John Henry (on 1954-04-29)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
3:30
5The Drummer and the Cook
guitar:
Millard Thomas (in 1954)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (in 1954)
recording of:
The Drummer and the Cook (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
2:07
6Lord Randall
4:12
7Man Smart
recording of:
Man Smart, Woman Smarter
lyricist and composer:
Norman Span
publisher:
Clara Music Publ. Corp.
3:36
8Jerry (The Timber Got to Roll)
2:34
9Mark Twain
guitar:
Millard Thomas (on 1954-04-29)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1954-04-29)
recording of:
Mark Twain (on 1954-04-29)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Belafonte
3:45
10Man Piaba
guitar:
Millard Thomas (on 1954-04-29)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1954-04-29)
recording of:
Man Piaba (on 1954-04-29)
writer:
Harry Belafonte and Walter E. Rollins
3:31
11Kalenda Rock
guitar:
Millard Thomas (on 1954-04-29)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1954-04-29)
recording of:
Kalenda Rock (on 1954-04-29)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Lionel Belasco, Massie Patterson and Olga Paul (singer, translator)
3:25
12Tol' My Captain
guitar:
Millard Thomas (on 1954-04-29)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1954-04-29)
recording of:
Told My Captain (on 1954-04-29)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
2:47
13The Fox
guitar:
Millard Thomas (on 1954-04-22)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1954-04-22)
recording of:
The Fox (on 1954-04-22)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
2:46
14Mo Mary
guitar:
Millard Thomas (in 1954)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (in 1954)
recording of:
Mo Mary (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Dyer-Bennet
2:17
15Delia
guitar:
Millard Thomas (in 1954)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (in 1954)
recording of:
Delia (in 1954)
writer:
Fred Brooks and Lester Judson
3:00
16The Next Big River
guitar:
Millard Thomas (on 1954-04-29)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1954-04-29)
recording of:
The Next Big River (on 1954-04-29)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
0:24
17Jamaica Farewell
producer:
Edward O. Welker
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1955-11-09) and Norman Keenan (on 1955-11-09)
drums (drum set):
Kelly Martin (US jazz drummer) (on 1955-11-09)
guitar:
Frantz Casséus (on 1955-11-09), Lord Burgess (on 1955-11-09) and Millard Thomas (on 1955-11-09)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1955-11-09)
recording of:
Jamaica Farewell (on 1955-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Burgie
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Ltd.
53:01
▼CD 2
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1I Do Adore Her
2:51
2Come Back Liza
3:07
3Water Boy
guitar:
Millard J. Thomas (on 1955-08-18)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1955-08-18)
recording of:
Water Boy (Avery Robinson arrangement) (on 1955-08-18)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Avery Robinson
arrangement of:
Waterboy
3:41
4Troubles
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1955-08-18)
orchestra:
Tony Scott and His Orchestra (on 1955-08-18)
recording of:
Troubles (on 1955-08-18)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Belafonte
3:38
5Suzanne
recording of:
Suzanne (Every Night When the Sun Does Down)
writer:
Harry Belafonte and Harry Thomas
3:19
6Maitilda
3:34
7Take My Mother Home
5:52
8Noah
choir vocals:
The Norman Luboff Choir (on 1955-08-10)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1955-08-10)
recording of:
Noah (on 1955-08-10)
writer:
William Attaway and Harry Belafonte
4:49
9Will This Love Be Like His Rum
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Will His Love Be Like His Rum? (on 1955-10-19)
writer:
William Attaway and Harry Belafonte
2:35
10Brown Skinned Girl
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Brown Skin Girl (on 1955-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Norman Span
52:47
11In That Great Getting Up Mornin'
choir vocals:
The Norman Luboff Choir (on 1955-08-19)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1955-08-19)
recording of:
In That Great Gettin’ Up Mornin’ (on 1955-08-19)
writer:
Harry Belafonte and Norman Luboff
3:11
12Unchained Melody
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1955-10-28)
recording of:
Unchained Melody (on 1955-10-28)
publisher:
Hy Zaret
lyricist:
Hy Zaret
composer:
Alex North (US composer)
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. (ended), HZUM Publishing, MPL Communication Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Musik Verlags GmbH, North Melody Publishing, Unchained Melody Publishing, LLC and 日音 Synch事業部
3:20
13Jump Down, Spin Around
choir vocals:
The Norman Luboff Choir (on 1955-08-19)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1955-08-19)
recording of:
Jump Down, Spin Around (on 1955-08-19)
writer:
William Attaway and Harry Belafonte
51:58
14Sylvie
recording of:
Sylvie
writer:
Lead Belly and Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
5:17
15Day O
producer:
Herman Diaz, Jr.
congas:
Alexander Cambrelen (on 1955-10-20) and Mario Castillo (on 1955-10-20)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1955-10-20)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1955-10-20)
flute:
Herbert Levy (on 1955-10-20)
guitar:
Millard Thomas (on 1955-10-20)
choir vocals:
Charles Colman (on 1955-10-20), J. Hamilton Grandison (on 1955-10-20), Herbert L. Stubbs (on 1955-10-20), Joseph Lewis (on 1955-10-20), Lord Burgess (on 1955-10-20), Brock Peters (on 1955-10-20), Sherman Sneed (on 1955-10-20), John White (50s US vocalist) (on 1955-10-20) and Gloria Wynder (on 1955-10-20)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1955-10-20)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
orchestra:
Tony Scott's Orchestra & Chorus (on 1955-10-20)
conductor:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1955-10-20)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in New York, New York, United States (on 1955-10-20)
recording of:
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (Burgess/Attaway version made famous by Harry Belafonte) (on 1955-10-20)
additional lyricist:
William Attaway (in 1955) and Irving Burgie (in 1955)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Caribe Music Corp., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Publishing Ltd and Lord Burgess Music Publishing Co.
lyrics quoted on:
Don’t Wanna Go Home
version of:
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (Original folk song)
4.83:05
16Acorn in the Meadow
2:41

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ASIN:US: B000JMKJKA [info]