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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. Calypso 1992 Harry Belafonte
  4. Jamaica Farewell 1992 Harry Belafonte
  5. Island in the Sun 1996 Harry Belafonte
  6. Folk Standards 1998 Harry Belafonte

Album - Compilation

  1. All Time Greatest Hits, Volume 1 1978 Harry Belafonte
  2. Starke Zeiten - Die jungen 50er 1987 Various Artists
  3. All Time Greatest Hits, Volume 1 1988 Harry Belafonte
  4. All Time Greatest Hits, Volume 1 1988 Harry Belafonte
  5. Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 50's, Volume 1 1988 Various Artists
  6. The Collection 1988 Harry Belafonte
  7. All Time Greatest Hits, Volume 1 1988 Harry Belafonte
  8. Rock Times, Volume 2: 1957–1958 1989 Various Artists
  9. Hit History, Volume 3: 1957 1990 Various Artists
  10. Memories in Gold 1990 Various Artists
  11. Banana Boat and Other Famous Folk Songs 1990 Harry Belafonte
  12. Your Hit Parade: 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. Expo 58 1992 Various Artists
  17. My Greatest Songs 1992 Harry Belafonte
  18. Pure Gold 1992 Harry Belafonte
  19. The 50’s Box 1992 Various Artists 2 CD
  20. De Pre Historie 1956 1992 Various Artists
  21. A Legendary Performer 1992 Harry Belafonte
  22. Gold 1993 Harry Belafonte
  23. Gold: 20 Super Hits 1993 Harry Belafonte
  24. Back to the 50’s 1993 Various Artists two seperate jewel cases
  25. Back to the 50’s 1993 Various Artists fat box
  26. The Best Classic Collection 1993 Various Artists
  27. 24 x Harry Belafonte 1993 Harry Belafonte
  28. Golden Records, Volume 1 1993 Harry Belafonte
  29. The Wonderful World Of Harry Belafonte 1993 Harry Belafonte
  30. The Best Of 1993 Harry Belafonte
  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. Time‐Life’s Treasury of Folk Music: An All Star Hootenanny, Volume 1 1996 Various Artists
  35. 24 Karat Gold 1996 Harry Belafonte
  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. Absolute Hits of the 50's 1998 Various Artists
  41. The Very Best of Harry Belafonte 1998 Harry Belafonte
  42. Greatest Pop Hits of the '40s & '50s 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