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Apr 24, 2020 · The best-known version was released by American singer Harry Belafonte in 1956 and later became one of his signature songs. That same year The Tarriers released an alternative version that ...
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The lyrics describe how daylight has come, their shift is over, and they want their work to be counted up so that they can go home. The best-known version was released by American singer Harry Belafonte in 1956 (originally titled "Banana Boat (Day-O)") and later became one of his signature songs.
Oct 1, 2009 · Traditional song also known as Day-O, Day Dah Light or "Hill and Gully Rider". Performed by Irving Burgie, Edric Connor and the Caribbeans, Harry Belafonte, ...
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Jun 12, 2019 · The Banana Boat Song (Arkin-Carey-Darling) by The Tarriers Future Oscar-winning actor Alan Arkin sang lead on this memorable top-5 single, somewhat different from the Harry Belafonte hit “Banana...
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Alan Arkin, who went on to fame as an actor, was a member of The Tarriers. Their version was a combination of the traditional "Banana Boat Song" and a Jamaican folk song called "Hill and Gully Rider." Shirley Bassey used the same arrangement on her 1957 version and became the first to chart with the song in the UK, hitting #8.
The song The Banana Boat Song was written by Alan Arkin, Erik Darling, Bob Carey and [Traditional] and was first released by The Tarriers in 1956. It was adapted from Day Dah Light (Banana Loaders' Song) (Alan Arkin, Erik Darling, Bob Carey and [Traditional]), Hill and Gully Rider (Alan Arkin, Erik Darling, Bob Carey and [Traditional]).
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Apr 24, 2024 · The origins of The Banana Boat Song can be traced back to the traditional children’s song, “Hill and Gully Rider,” which has its roots in West Africa. However, it was the legendary Trinidadian calypso singer, Lord Invader, who first recorded the song in the 1940s with the title, “Day Dah Light.”
