My Greatest Songs

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Banana 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.
version of:
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (Original folk song)
4.753:07
2Angelina
engineer:
Bob Sirapson
producer:
Bob Bollard
bass:
Norman Keenan
cuatro:
Ernest Calabria
guitar:
Ernest Calabria and Millard Thomas
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (in 1961)
conductor and chorus master:
Ralph Hunter
performer:
Trinidad Steel Drum Band
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (from 1961 to present)
recording of:
Angelina (in 1961)
writer:
Irving Burgie
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Co.
53:59
3Cocoanut Woman
producer:
Joe Carlton and Edward O. Welker
bongos:
Noah Rodriguez (on 1957-01-26)
congas:
Daniel Barrajanos (on 1957-01-26)
double bass:
Norman Keenan (on 1957-01-26)
flute:
Paige Brook (flautist) (on 1957-01-26) and Harold M. Jones (50s US flautist) (on 1957-01-26)
guitar:
Frantz Casséus (on 1957-01-26), Victor Messer (on 1957-01-26) and Millard Thomas (on 1957-01-26)
marimba:
George Devens (on 1957-01-26)
trumpet:
Joseph B. Wilder (on 1957-01-26)
choir vocals:
Gilbert E. Adkins (on 1957-01-26), Irving D. Barnes (on 1957-01-26), Leon Bibb (on 1957-01-26), Charles Colman (on 1957-01-26), Stephen Harbachick (baritone) (on 1957-01-26), Marvin Hayes (bass-baritone) (on 1957-01-26), Herbert L. Stubbs (on 1957-01-26), Irving Burgie (on 1957-01-26), Joe N. Kenyon (on 1957-01-26), Leroy B. Thompson (on 1957-01-26), Samuel R. McCurry (on 1957-01-26), John Nielsen (on 1957-01-26), Brock Peters (on 1957-01-26), Howard A. Roberts (founder of the Howard Roberts Chorale) (on 1957-01-26), Rodester Timmons (on 1957-01-26) and William Stewart (choral vocals in Harry Belafonte recordings) (on 1957-01-26)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1957-01-26)
conductor:
Robert DeCormier (on 1957-01-26)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-01-26)
recording of:
Cocoanut Woman (on 1957-01-26)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Harry Belafonte and Lord Burgess
2:54
4Mama Look a Boo-Boo (Shut Your Mouth-Go Away)
recording of:
Mama Look a Boo Boo
writer:
Gene Barge and Frank Guida
2:56
5Mary'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 (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, 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
6Haiti Cherie
producer:
Joe Carlton
bongos:
Noah Rodriguez (on 1957-01-27)
congas:
Daniel Barrajanos (on 1957-01-27)
double bass:
Norman Keenan (on 1957-01-27)
flute:
James N. DeMeo (on 1957-01-27) and Harold M. Jones (50s US flautist) (on 1957-01-27)
guitar:
Frantz Casséus (on 1957-01-27), Victor Messer (on 1957-01-27) and Millard Thomas (on 1957-01-27)
marimba:
Joe Venuto (on 1957-01-27)
trumpet:
Joseph B. Wilder (on 1957-01-27)
choir vocals:
Gilbert E. Adkins (on 1957-01-27), Irving D. Barnes (on 1957-01-27), Leon Bibb (on 1957-01-27), Charles Colman (on 1957-01-27), Stephen Harbachick (baritone) (on 1957-01-27), Marvin Hayes (bass-baritone) (on 1957-01-27), Herbert L. Stubbs (on 1957-01-27), Irving Burgie (on 1957-01-27), Joe N. Kenyon (on 1957-01-27), Leroy B. Thompson (on 1957-01-27), Samuel R. McCurry (on 1957-01-27), John Nielsen (on 1957-01-27), Brock Peters (on 1957-01-27), Howard A. Roberts (founder of the Howard Roberts Chorale) (on 1957-01-27), Rodester Timmons (on 1957-01-27) and William Stewart (choral vocals in Harry Belafonte recordings) (on 1957-01-27)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1957-01-27)
conductor:
Robert DeCormier (on 1957-01-27)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-01-27)
recording of:
Haiti Cherie (on 1957-01-27)
lyricist and composer:
Harry Belafonte and Lord Burgess
3:20
7Island in the Sun
producer:
Joe Carlton
bongos:
Noah Rodriguez (on 1957-01-27)
congas:
Daniel Barrajanos (on 1957-01-27)
double bass:
Norman Keenan (on 1957-01-27)
flute:
James N. DeMeo (on 1957-01-27) and Harold M. Jones (50s US flautist) (on 1957-01-27)
guitar:
Frantz Casséus (on 1957-01-27), Victor Messer (on 1957-01-27) and Millard Thomas (on 1957-01-27)
marimba:
Joe Venuto (on 1957-01-27)
trumpet:
Joseph B. Wilder (on 1957-01-27)
choir vocals:
Gilbert E. Adkins (on 1957-01-27), Irving D. Barnes (on 1957-01-27), Leon Bibb (on 1957-01-27), Charles Colman (on 1957-01-27), Stephen Harbachick (baritone) (on 1957-01-27), Marvin Hayes (bass-baritone) (on 1957-01-27), Herbert L. Stubbs (on 1957-01-27), Irving Burgie (on 1957-01-27), Joe N. Kenyon (on 1957-01-27), Leroy B. Thompson (on 1957-01-27), Samuel R. McCurry (on 1957-01-27), John Nielsen (on 1957-01-27), Brock Peters (on 1957-01-27), Howard A. Roberts (founder of the Howard Roberts Chorale) (on 1957-01-27), Rodester Timmons (on 1957-01-27) and William Stewart (choral vocals in Harry Belafonte recordings) (on 1957-01-27)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1957-01-27)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
conductor:
Robert DeCormier (on 1957-01-27)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-01-27)
recording of:
Island in the Sun (on 1957-01-27)
writer:
Harry Belafonte and Lord Burgess
publisher:
Caribe Music Corp., Cherry Lane Music Publishing and Clara Music Publ. Corp.
3:26
8Matilda, Matilda
3:41
9Jamaica Farewell
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Jamaica Farewell (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Burgie
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Ltd.
2:50
10Jump in the Line
engineer:
Bob Sirapson
producer:
Bob Bollard
bass:
Norman Keenan
cuatro:
Ernest Calabria
guitar:
Ernest Calabria and Millard Thomas
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (in 1961)
conductor and chorus master:
Ralph Hunter
performer:
Trinidad Steel Drum Band
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (from 1961 to present)
recording of:
Jump in the Line (in 1961)
lyricist:
Stephen Somvel
writer:
Raymond Bell
composer:
Lord Kitchener
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
is based on:
Jump in the Line
is based on:
Shake Shake Sonora
43:44
11Round the Bay of Mexico
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Round the Bay of Mexico
lyricist and composer:
Lord Burgess
2:57
12When the Saints
3:00
13Come Back Liza
3:08
14Star-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
2:06
15Try to Remember
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
cover recording of:
Try to Remember (The Fantasticks) (in 1966)
lyricist:
Tom Jones (musical theatre lyricist)
composer:
Harvey Schmidt
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music (UK)
4:07
16This Land Is Your Land
cover recording of:
This Land Is Your Land
lyricist and composer:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1940)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 16378)
is based on:
When the World's on Fire
3:01

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ASIN:DE: B000025SV4 [info]