Island in the Sun

~ Release by Harry Belafonte (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
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1Lean on Me
tenor saxophone:
Brew Moore (in 1949-04)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (in 1949-04)
orchestra:
Howard McGhee and His Orchestra (in 1949-04)
recording of:
Lean on Me (in 1949-04)
composer:
Alan Greene and Edwin Waldman
3:14
2Recognition
tenor saxophone:
Brew Moore (in 1949-04)
trumpet:
Howard McGhee (in 1949-04)
orchestra:
Howard McGhee and His Orchestra (in 1949-04)
recording of:
Recognition (in 1949-04)
composer:
Harry Belafonte
2:54
3How Green Was My Valley
producer:
Monte Kay
orchestra:
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra (on 1949-07-19)
recording of:
How Green Was My Valley (on 1949-07-19)
composer:
Alan Greene and Nick Kenny
3:14
4Deep as the River
producer:
Monte Kay
conductor:
Pete Rugolo (on 1949-07-19)
recording of:
Deep as the River (on 1949-07-19)
composer:
Alex Kramer and Joan Whitney
2:57
5They Didn't Believe Me
producer:
Monte Kay
orchestra:
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra (on 1949-07-19)
cover recording of:
They Didn’t Believe Me (on 1949-07-19)
lyricist:
Herbert Reynolds
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
part of:
The Girl From Utah
3:21
6Close Your Eyes
producer:
Monte Kay
orchestra:
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra (on 1949-07-19)
cover recording of:
Close Your Eyes (on 1949-07-19)
lyricist and composer:
Bernice Petkere (in 1933)
publisher:
Bernice Petkere Music Company, CBS Miller Catalog, Inc. and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1933)
2:30
7Whispering
producer:
Monte Kay
orchestra:
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
cover recording of:
Whispering
lyricist:
Richard Coburn (in 1920) and Malvin Schönberger (in 1920)
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) (in 1920) and John Schoenberger (in 1920)
publisher:
EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Fisher Music Corp., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Sherman, Clay & Co. (in 1920)
2:19
8Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
producer:
Monte Kay
orchestra:
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
recording of:
Motherless Child
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:19
9I Still Get a Thrill (Thinking of You)
producer:
Monte Kay
orchestra:
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
cover recording of:
I Still Get a Thrill (Thinking of You) (in 1949)
composer:
J. Fred Coots and Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter)
2:43
10Farewell to Arms
producer:
Monte Kay
orchestra:
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
cover recording of:
Farewell to Arms (in 1949)
composer:
Abner Silver and Allie Wrubel
3:12
11Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
recording engineer:
Harry Belafonte
producer:
Jack Rollins
double bass:
Tommy Potter
guitar:
Jimmy Raney
piano:
Al Haig
tenor saxophone:
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte
arranger:
Fred Norman
cover recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
2:56
12The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
producer:
Jack Rollins
double bass:
Tommy Potter
guitar:
Jimmy Raney
piano:
Al Haig
tenor saxophone:
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte
arranger:
Fred Norman
recording of:
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
lyricist:
Buddy Bernier
composer:
Buddy Bernier and Jerry Brainin
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
2:50
13Annabelle Lee
producer:
Jack Rollins
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte
vocals:
The Belafonte Singers
arranger:
Fred Norman
recording of:
Annabelle Lee
additional lyricist:
Edgar Allan Poe (American writer)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Segal (US songwriter)
is based on:
Annabel Lee
recording of:
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (Burgess/Attaway version made famous by Harry Belafonte)
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)
2:41
14Venezuela '1951
2:42
15Simple, Simple, Simple
producer:
Jack Rollins
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte
vocals:
The Belafonte Singers
arranger:
Fred Norman
recording of:
Simple, Simple, Simple
composer:
Evelyn Danzig and Jack Segal (US songwriter)
3:06
16Only One Like Me2:43
17Chimney Smoke
2:06
18A'roving
3:23
19Man Smart (Woman Smarter)
recording of:
Man Smart, Woman Smarter
lyricist and composer:
Norman Span
publisher:
Clara Music Publ. Corp.
2:32
20Jerry (This Timber Got to Roll)2:19
21Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1952-08-01)
recording of:
Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair) (on 1952-08-01)
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
2:46
22Shenandoah
recording of:
Shenandoah
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 324)
3:19
23Man Smart (Woman Smarter)
recording of:
Man Smart, Woman Smarter
lyricist and composer:
Norman Span
publisher:
Clara Music Publ. Corp.
2:35
24Jerry (This Timber Got to Roll)
2:36
25Gomen Nasai (Forgive Me)
2:34
26Springfield Mountain (To-Roo-De-Nay)
2:33
27Suzanne (Every Night When the Sun Goes Down)3:14
28Matilda
2:29
CD 2
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1Venezuela '1953
2:59
2Kukla-Mu
3:06
3Pretty as a Rainbow
2:24
4Acorn in the Meadow
2:44
5I'm Just a Country Boy3:05
6Hold 'em Joe
recording of:
Hold ’em Joe
lyricist and composer:
Harry Thomas
2:38
7Kalenda Rock (Mourning Song)
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)
3:26
8The 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
9The 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)
2:48
10Delia
guitar:
Millard Thomas (in 1954)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (in 1954)
recording of:
Delia (in 1954)
writer:
Fred Brooks and Lester Judson
3:03
11Soldier, Soldier
guitar:
Millard Thomas (in 1954)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (in 1954)
recording of:
Soldier, Soldier (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
1:40
12Lord Randall
guitar:
Millard Thomas (in 1954)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (in 1954)
recording of:
Lord Randall (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
4:14
13Tol' 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)
2:49
14John 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)
3:31
15The 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
16Mark 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
3:47
17Mo Mary
guitar:
Millard Thomas (in 1954)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (in 1954)
recording of:
Mo Mary (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Dyer-Bennet
2:18
18Man 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
3:34
19Take My Mother Home
5:57
20Sylvie
recording of:
Sylvie
writer:
Lead Belly and Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
5:22
21Noah
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
4:54
22Baby Darlin'
3:00
23Hello Everybody
2:17
24Troubles
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
3:43
25Matilda '1956
3:12
CD 3
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1Man Smart (Woman Smarter)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Man Smart, Woman Smarter (on 1955-08-18)
lyricist and composer:
Norman Span
publisher:
Clara Music Publ. Corp.
3:36
2Waterboy
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
3:45
3Scarlet 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
3:18
4Sylvie
recording of:
Sylvie
writer:
Lead Belly and Paul Campbell (songwriting pseudonym used by The Weavers)
5:24
5In That Great Gettin' 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
3:19
6Jump 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
52:02
7Will His Love Be Like His Rum?2:35
8Hosanna
2:40
9The Jack-Ass Song
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
The Jack‐Ass Song (on 1955-10-20)
writer:
William Attaway and Lord Burgess
52:54
10Banana Boat Song (Day-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)
4.83:06
11Star-O
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
arranger:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
recording of:
Star‐o (on 1955-10-20)
writer:
William Attaway, Harry Belafonte and Lord Burgess
2:05
12Suzanne3:21
13Unchained 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
3:22
14Jamaica 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.
53:04
15I Do Adore Her
recording of:
I Do Adore Her
composer:
Irving Burgie
2:49
16Dolly Dawn
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Dolly Dawn (on 1955-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Lord Burgess
3:16
17Brown Skin Girl
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Brown Skin Girl (on 1955-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Norman Span
52:46
18Melda Massi
3:13
19Come Back Liza4.53:07
20The Blues Is Man, Part 1
2:55
21The Blues Is Man, Part 2
2:52
22The Blues Is Man, Part 2
2:54
23Mary's Boy Child
producer:
Dennis Farnon and Henri René
bass:
Meyer "Mike" Rubin (US bassist 1930s - 1960s) (on 1956-07-20)
bass clarinet:
Antonio Villa (on 1956-07-20)
cello:
Ennio Bolognini (on 1956-07-20)
congas:
Wally Fernez (on 1956-07-20)
French horn:
Attilo DePalma (on 1956-07-20)
guitar:
Frantz Casséus (on 1956-07-20)
guitar family:
Millard Thomas (on 1956-07-20)
harp:
Marjorie Call (on 1956-07-20)
percussion:
Arnold Manchester (on 1956-07-20) and Louis Singer (percussionist) (on 1956-07-20)
piano:
Hal Hidey (on 1956-07-20)
saxophone:
Victor Garber (50s US saxophonist) (on 1956-07-20), Jules Jacob (US jazz woodwind player) (on 1956-07-20), Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) (on 1956-07-20) and Wilbur Schwartz (on 1956-07-20)
viola:
Joseph Reilich (on 1956-07-20)
violin:
Israel Baker (violinist) (on 1956-07-20), Jerome G. Kasin (on 1956-07-20), Robert Levine (pianist) (on 1956-07-20), Gustave Rosseels (on 1956-07-20), Myron Sandler (on 1956-07-20) and Marshall Sosson (on 1956-07-20)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1956-07-20)
conductor:
Will Lorin (on 1956-07-20)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-07-20)
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child (on 1956-07-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
3:02
24Merci Bon Dieu
2:57
25Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma
5:00
CD 4
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1Once Was2:58
2Hava Nageela
recording of:
הבה נגילה (Hava Nagila, traditional Jewish folk song)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:11
3Jamaica Farewell
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Jamaica Farewell (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Burgie
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Ltd.
2:50
4When the Saints Go Marching In
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
When the Saints Go Marching In
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13983)
2:59
5Merci Bon Dieu (From the 'Haitian Suite')2:53
6Once Was
4:46
7Hava Nageela
recording of:
הבה נגילה (Hava Nagila, traditional Jewish folk song)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:16
8Danny Boy
cover recording of:
Danny Boy
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist:
Frederick Edward Weatherly (from 1910 until 1913)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Londonderry Air
5:51
9The Drummer and the Cook (Cockney Air)
3:59
10Come O My Love
4:26
11Shenandoah
recording of:
Shenandoah
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 324)
3:48
12Mary's Boy Child
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Mary’s Boy Child (on 1956-07-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jester Hairston
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd.
54:22
13Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma
recording of:
Cucurrucucú paloma
lyricist and composer:
Tomás Méndez (Mexican composer and singer)
5:31
14Eden Was Just Like This
producer:
Dennis Farnon and Henri René
bass:
Meyer "Mike" Rubin (US bassist 1930s - 1960s) (on 1956-07-26)
cello:
Ennio Bolognini (on 1956-07-26)
clarinet:
Antonio Villa (on 1956-07-26)
French horn:
Attilo DePalma (on 1956-07-26)
guitar:
Frantz Casséus (on 1956-07-26) and Millard Thomas (on 1956-07-26)
harp:
Marjorie Call (on 1956-07-26)
percussion:
Arnold Manchester (on 1956-07-26) and Louis Singer (percussionist) (on 1956-07-26)
piano:
Hal Hidey (on 1956-07-26)
saxophone:
Herman Berardinelli (on 1956-07-26), Sal Franzella (on 1956-07-26), Victor Garber (50s US saxophonist) (on 1956-07-26), Dale Isenhuth (on 1956-07-26), Paul McLarand (on 1956-07-26) and Wilbur Schwartz (on 1956-07-26)
trombone:
Dick DeMaio (on 1956-07-26) and Si Zentner (on 1956-07-26)
trumpet:
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1956-07-26), Uan Rasey (on 1956-07-26) and Joseph Triscari (on 1956-07-26)
viola:
Joseph Reilich (on 1956-07-26)
violin:
Israel Baker (violinist) (on 1956-07-26), Jerome G. Kasin (on 1956-07-26), Sol Kindler (on 1956-07-26), Robert Levine (pianist) (on 1956-07-26), Gustave Rosseels (on 1956-07-26) and Albert Saparoff (on 1956-07-26)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1956-07-26)
conductor:
Will Lorin (on 1956-07-26)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-07-26)
recording of:
Eden Was Just Like This (on 1956-07-26)
composer:
Jay Richard Kennedy and Lord Burgess
3:01
15When the Saints Go Marching in '1956
recording of:
When the Saints Go Marching In (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13983)
3:40
CD 5

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