Harry Belafonte - Greatest Songs Limited Edition
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Description
King Of Calypso.
Harry Belafonte left his mark on American culture as a musician, actor and social activist. His career spanned seven decades and earned him numerous awards. He is one of the few artists to have received an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony (EGOT). Harry Belafonte is best known for his groundbreaking music, which blended elements of folk, calypso and pop, and for his contributions to the civil rights movement. Belafonte released his first album, Calypso, in 1956, which was a huge success, selling over a million copies and spending 31 weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. His music was popular with both black and white audiences, and he became one of the first black musicians to achieve mainstream success. One of Belafonteās most famous songs was āBanana Boat (Day-O),ā a calypso-style song about Jamaican dockworkers loading bananas onto ships. The song became a huge hit and remains one of Belafonteās signature songs to this day. Other popular songs from Belafonteās career include āJamaica Farewell,ā
āJump in the Lineā and āMatilda.ā
Harry Belafonte left his mark on American culture as a musician, actor and social activist. His career spanned seven decades and earned him numerous awards. He is one of the few artists to have received an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony (EGOT). Harry Belafonte is best known for his groundbreaking music, which blended elements of folk, calypso and pop, and for his contributions to the civil rights movement. Belafonte released his first album, Calypso, in 1956, which was a huge success, selling over a million copies and spending 31 weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. His music was popular with both black and white audiences, and he became one of the first black musicians to achieve mainstream success. One of Belafonteās most famous songs was āBanana Boat (Day-O),ā a calypso-style song about Jamaican dockworkers loading bananas onto ships. The song became a huge hit and remains one of Belafonteās signature songs to this day. Other popular songs from Belafonteās career include āJamaica Farewell,ā
āJump in the Lineā and āMatilda.ā
Item Tracks
| # | Track Title |
|---|---|
| Side A Track # 1 | Banana Boat (Day-O) |
| Side A Track # 2 | Matilda |
| Side A Track # 3 | Jump in the Line |
| Side A Track # 4 | Angelina |
| Side A Track # 5 | Coconut Woman |
| Side A Track # 6 | Angelique-o |
| Side A Track # 7 | Island in the Sun |
| Side B Track # 1 | Try to Remember |
| Side B Track # 2 | Midnight Special |
| Side B Track # 3 | When the Saints Go Marching In |
| Side B Track # 4 | Hava Nageela |
| Side B Track # 5 | Donāt Ever Love Me |
| Side B Track # 6 | Jamaica Farewell |
| Side B Track # 7 | Unchained Melody |
Additional Information
| Attributes | Values |
|---|---|
| Artist | Harry Belafonte |
| Publisher | Magic of Vinyl |
| Format | Vinyl |
| Edition | Limited Edition |
| Number of Discs | 1 |
| Genre | World Music |
| Side A Track # 1 | Banana Boat (Day-O) |
| Side A Track # 2 | Matilda |
| Side A Track # 3 | Jump in the Line |
| Side A Track # 4 | Angelina |
| Side A Track # 5 | Coconut Woman |
| Side A Track # 6 | Angelique-o |
| Side A Track # 7 | Island in the Sun |
| Side B Track # 1 | Try to Remember |
| Side B Track # 2 | Midnight Special |
| Side B Track # 3 | When the Saints Go Marching In |
| Side B Track # 4 | Hava Nageela |
| Side B Track # 5 | Donāt Ever Love Me |
| Side B Track # 6 | Jamaica Farewell |
| Side B Track # 7 | Unchained Melody |