Banana Boat Song

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

Tracklist

CD 1: Greatest Hits
CD 2: In Concert
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1Jamaica Farewell
recording of:
Jamaica Farewell
lyricist and composer:
Irving Burgie
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Ltd.
4:00
2Matilda, Matilda
3:55
3Sylvie
recording of:
Sylvie
writer:
Lead Belly and Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
5:11
4In That Great Gettin' Up Morning
3:36
5Mo Mary
2:02
6Shenandoah
recording of:
Shenandoah
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 324)
2:09
7Banana Boat Song (Day-O)
recording of:
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (Burgess/Attaway version made famous by Harry Belafonte) (in 1959-04)
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)
3:41
8The 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
9Take My Mother Home
4:35
10Come Back Liza
2:50
11Hallelujah, I Love Her So
2:43
12Acorn in the Meadow
2:19
13Turn Around
recording of:
Turn Around
lyricist:
Harry Belafonte
composer:
Alan Greene and Malvina Reynolds
2:59
14Jump Down, Spin Around1:29
CD 3: Rare Recordings