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- Simon Vozick-Levinson,Jonathan Bernstein,Kory Grow
- “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)” (1956) The song that made calypso a household word in the Eisenhower-era U.S. began decades earlier on the docks of Jamaica, where day laborers sang it during their long shifts loading bananas onto export ships.
- “Jamaica Farewell” (1956) Belafonte’s next hit was this bittersweet ballad, where the narrator laments everything he left behind in Kingston, from the national dishes (“Ackee, rice, salt fish are nice”) to the girl he loved.
- “Man Smart (Woman Smarter)” (1956) Instances of Harry Belafonte’s wisdom and intelligence are well documented, but the moment that should top any list of Belafonte’s intellectual achievements may be in recording “Man Smart (Woman Smarter).”
- “A Hole in the Bucket” (1960) Belafonte’s 1960 duet with Odetta of this “old German folk song,” as Pete Seeger later described it, not only became one of his most popular recordings, it also served as further proof of the breadth and scope of the singer’s inspiration.
- "Noah" Belafonte delivers a straight-up sermon with "Noah," rife with fire and brimstone elements in the intro and a smile you can hear throughout.
- "Forever Young/Jabulani" Nearly two decades after Dylan's debut on "Midnight Special," Belafonte covered one of Dylan's biggest hits, mixing in his own co-written "Jabulani" for a medley that became "Forever Young/Jabulani."
- "Midnight Special" You hear that harmonica in "Midnight Special?" That's the first-ever officially released recording of a guy named Bob Dylan. Related: Every Star to Every Win EGOT.
- "Man Piaba" "Man Piaba" drops references to everything from Albert Einstein to astronomy, and Belafonte's smooth vocals deliver big time.
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- “Jump in The Line (Shake, Senora)”
- “Island in The Sun”
- “Matilda”
- “Jamaica Farewell”
- “Mama Look A Boo Boo”
- “Man Smart, Woman Smarter”
- “Coconut Woman”
- “Scarlet Ribbons”
“Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)” is a song originally written by Trinidad calypso artist Lord Kitchener that was later made famous by Belafonte in 1961.
Written by Belafonte and Irving Burgie, “Island in the Sun” was used in the movie of the same name in 1957. It dropped that same year on Belafonte’s album, Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean.
A song about a woman who took a man’s last penny, “Matilda” is credited by ASCAP to Harry Thomas, which is thought to be an alias of Belafonte. He first recorded it in 1953 and made the song a hit.
Written by Lord Burgess, this is an ode to the Island nation of Jamaica. It appeared on Belafonte’s 1956 album, Calypso.
Also known as “Mama Look at Bubum,” “Mama Look a Boo Boo” was written by Lord Melody, Harry Belafonte, and Lord Burgess and it appears on Belafonte’s 1957 album, The Versatile Mr. Belafonte.
A traditional Caribbean song that Belafonte made his own. He recorded it three times with the first included on his 1956 album, Calypso.
A 1957 single for the Calypso artist, this song hit No. 25 on the U.S. Billboard charts upon its release.
Covered by Belafonte in 1952, “Scarlet Ribbons” was released four years later in 1956 on Belafonte’s self-titled second album. The track hit No. 1 on Billboard and stayed there for weeks. Photo by Pictorial Parade/Archive Photos/Getty Images
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Apr 25, 2023 · Yet there was so much more to Belafonte’s music than his signature hits like “Banana Boat Song (Day-O),” “Come Back Liza,” “Man Smart (Woman Smarter)” and his 1956 blockbuster album,...
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