Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) by Harry Belafonte

First released: 1956, Length: 3:05
recorded Oct 20, 1955

Creators (21)

Conductor

1. Tony Scott (20 Oct 1955)

Orchestra

1. Tony Scott's Orchestra & Chorus (20 Oct 1955)

Instruments

1. Alexander Cambrelen (20 Oct 1955) congas
2. Herbert Levy (20 Oct 1955) flute
3. Mario Castillo (20 Oct 1955) congas
4. Millard Thomas (20 Oct 1955) guitar
5. Milt Hinton (20 Oct 1955) double bass
6. Osie Johnson (20 Oct 1955) drums (drum set)

Vocals

1. Brock Peters (20 Oct 1955) choir vocals
2. Charles Colman (20 Oct 1955) choir vocals
3. Gloria Wynder (20 Oct 1955) choir vocals
4. Harry Belafonte (20 Oct 1955) lead vocals
5. Harry Belafonte lead vocals
6. Herbert Stubbs (20 Oct 1955) choir vocals
7. J. Hamilton Grandison (20 Oct 1955) choir vocals
8. John White (20 Oct 1955) choir vocals
9. Joseph Lewis (20 Oct 1955) choir vocals
10. Lord Burgess (20 Oct 1955) choir vocals
11. Sherman Sneed (20 Oct 1955) choir vocals

Producer

1. Herman Diaz, Jr.

Locations

Recorded At

1. Webster Hall (20 Oct 1955)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) (20 Oct 1955)
   

   Composer

   1. [traditional]

   Lyricist

   1. Lord Burgess (1955) additional
   2. William Attaway (1955) additional

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

1. Calypso 1956 Harry Belafonte
2. Banana Boat Song 1990 Harry Belafonte
3. Jamaica Farewell 1992 Harry Belafonte
4. Calypso 1992 Harry Belafonte
5. Island in the Sun 1996 Harry Belafonte

Album - Compilation

1. All Time Greatest Hits, Volume 1 1978 Harry Belafonte
2. Starke Zeiten - Die jungen 50er 1987 Various Artists
3. The Collection 1988 Harry Belafonte
4. All Time Greatest Hits, Volume 1 1988 Harry Belafonte
5. All Time Greatest Hits, Volume 1 1988 Harry Belafonte
6. All Time Greatest Hits, Volume 1 1988 Harry Belafonte
7. Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 50's, Volume 1 1988 Various Artists
8. Rock Times, Volume 2: 1957–1958 1989 Various Artists
9. Memories in Gold 1990 Various Artists
10. Banana Boat and Other Famous Folk Songs 1990 Harry Belafonte
11. Your Hit Parade: 1957 1990 Various Artists
12. Hit History, Volume 3: 1957 1990 Various Artists
13. Island in the Sun 01 Aug 1991 Harry Belafonte
14. Hifi Visionen: Spezial-CD 2 1991 Various Artists
15. The ★ Collection 1991 Harry Belafonte
16. De Pre Historie 1956 1992 Various Artists
17. A Legendary Performer 1992 Harry Belafonte
18. Expo 58 1992 Various Artists
19. My Greatest Songs 1992 Harry Belafonte
20. The 50’s Box 1992 Various Artists 2 CD
21. Pure Gold 1992 Harry Belafonte
22. 24 x Harry Belafonte 1993 Harry Belafonte
23. The Best Classic Collection 1993 Various Artists
24. Gold 1993 Harry Belafonte
25. Golden Records, Volume 1 1993 Harry Belafonte
26. Gold: 20 Super Hits 1993 Harry Belafonte
27. The Wonderful World Of Harry Belafonte 1993 Harry Belafonte
28. Back to the 50’s 1993 Various Artists two seperate jewel cases
29. The Best Of 1993 Harry Belafonte
30. Back to the 50’s 1993 Various Artists fat box
31. Greatest Hits 1994 Harry Belafonte
32. Billboard Hottest Hits 1950-1990 1995 Various Artists
33. Hot, Hot Vacation Jams: Week One 14 Feb 1996 Various Artists
34. 24 Karat Gold 1996 Harry Belafonte
35. Time‐Life’s Treasury of Folk Music: An All Star Hootenanny, Volume 1 1996 Various Artists
36. The Masters 1997 Harry Belafonte
37. Ritmo de Janeiro, Volume 2 1997 Various Artists
38. Gala der Weltstars: Die größten Entertainer der Welt 1997 Various Artists
39. The Very Best of Harry Belafonte 01 Jan 1998 Harry Belafonte
40. 20th Century Hits for a New Millennium: 40 Hits of 1955–1959 1998 Various Artists
41. Greatest Pop Hits of the '40s & '50s 1998 Various Artists
42. The Very Best of Harry Belafonte 1998 Harry Belafonte
43. Absolute Hits of the 50's 1998 Various Artists

Single

1. Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) / Jamaica Farewell 1956 Harry Belafonte
2. Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) / Jamaica Farewell 1956 Harry Belafonte