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The Banana Boat Song (Day-O) by Harry Belafonte

First released: 1981, Length: 3:05

Creators (1)

Instruments

  1. Millard Thomas guitar

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)

    Composer

    1. [traditional]

    Lyricist

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

Releases containing this recording (13)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. King of Calypso 1981 Harry Belafonte
  2. Banana Boat & Other Famous Folk Songs 1987 Harry Belafonte Flashback
  3. Top Hits of the Fifties 1990 Various Artists
  4. Million Sellers 2: The Fifties 1992 Various Artists
  5. Jukebox Hits of 1955, Volume 3 1992 Various Artists
  6. Enchanted Melodies 1995 Harry Belafonte
  7. Your Easy-Listening Hit Parade of the ’40s and ’50s 1997 Various Artists
  8. Your Easy‐Listening Hit Parade of the ’40s and ’50s 1998 Various Artists
  9. Your Hit Parade: Unforgettable ’50s 23 Nov 1999 Various Artists
  10. The History of Pop 1955-1957 1999 Various Artists
  11. Top 40 Fifties 2019 Various Artists
  12. All-Time Greatest Hits (disc 2) Harry Belafonte

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. 50 anni di musica internazionale 2001 Various Artists 6 CD