8 Classic Albums

~ Release by Harry Belafonte (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Mark Twain (1954) / Belafonte Sings the Blues (1958)
2▼CD: Calypso (1955) / To Wish You a Merry Christmas (1958)
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1Day O (Banana Boat Song)
producer:
Herman Diaz, Jr.
congas:
Alexander Cambrelen (on 1955-10-20) and Mario Castillo (on 1955-10-20)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1955-10-20)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1955-10-20)
flute:
Herbert Levy (on 1955-10-20)
guitar:
Millard Thomas (on 1955-10-20)
choir vocals:
Charles Colman (on 1955-10-20), J. Hamilton Grandison (on 1955-10-20), Herbert L. Stubbs (on 1955-10-20), Joseph Lewis (on 1955-10-20), Lord Burgess (on 1955-10-20), Brock Peters (on 1955-10-20), Sherman Sneed (on 1955-10-20), John White (50s US vocalist) (on 1955-10-20) and Gloria Wynder (on 1955-10-20)
lead vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1955-10-20)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
orchestra:
Tony Scott's Orchestra & Chorus (on 1955-10-20)
conductor:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor) (on 1955-10-20)
recorded at:
Webster Hall in East Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1955-10-20)
recording of:
Day‐O (The Banana Boat Song) (Burgess/Attaway arrangement made famous by Harry Belafonte) (on 1955-10-20)
additional lyricist:
William Attaway (in 1955) and Irving Burgie (in 1955)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Caribe Music Corp., Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Cherry Lane Music Publishing Ltd, EMI Songs Ltd., Garber Music Ltd., Lord Burgess Music Publishing Co., Music Sales Corp (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Reservoir Media Music
version of:
Day‐O (The Banana Boat Song) (original folk song)
4.33:05
2I Do Adore Her
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
I Do Adore Her (on 1955-11-09)
composer:
Irving Burgie
12:50
3Jamaica Farewell
producer:
Edward O. Welker
double bass:
Al Hall (on 1955-11-09) and Norman Keenan (on 1955-11-09)
drums (drum set):
Kelly Martin (US jazz drummer) (on 1955-11-09)
guitar:
Frantz Casséus (on 1955-11-09), Lord Burgess (on 1955-11-09) and Millard Thomas (on 1955-11-09)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte (on 1955-11-09)
recording of:
Jamaica Farewell (on 1955-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Burgie
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Ltd.
4.83:05
4Will His Love Be Like His Rum?
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Will His Love Be Like His Rum? (on 1955-10-19)
writer:
William Attaway and Harry Belafonte
12:35
5Dolly Dawn
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Dolly Dawn (on 1955-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Lord Burgess
13:16
6Star O
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
arranger:
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist, arranger & conductor)
recording of:
Star‐o (on 1955-10-20)
writer:
William Attaway, Harry Belafonte and Lord Burgess
12:05
7The Jack-Ass Song
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
The Jack‐Ass Song (on 1955-10-20)
writer:
William Attaway and Lord Burgess
32:54
8Hosanna
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Hosanna (on 1955-10-19)
writer:
William Attaway and Lord Burgess
32:40
9Come Back Liza
recording of:
Come Back, Liza
writer:
William Attaway and Lord Burgess
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Ltd.
3.353:07
10Brown Skin Girl
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Brown Skin Girl (on 1955-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Norman Span
52:45
11Man Smart (Woman Smarter)
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
recording of:
Man Smart, Woman Smarter (on 1955-08-18)
lyricist and composer:
Norman Span
publisher:
Clara Music Publ. Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Valentine Music Group Ltd.
43:35
12A Star In The East
producer:
Ed Welker
conductor:
Robert DeCormier (American composer and conductor)
recording of:
A Star in the East
writer:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor), Jesse Stool and Milt Okun
4:18
13The Gifts They Gave
producer:
Ed Welker
conductor:
Robert DeCormier (American composer and conductor)
recording of:
The Gifts They Gave
writer:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor), Jesse Stool and Milt Okun
version of:
The Friendly Beasts
4:00
14The Son of Mary
recording of:
The Son of Mary
lyricist:
William Chatterton Dix
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor), Jesse Stool and Milt Okun
arrangement of:
What Child Is This?
3:23
15The Twelve Days of Christmas
producer:
Ed Welker
conductor:
Robert DeCormier (American composer and conductor)
arranger:
C.C. Carter, Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor) and Milt Okun
recording of:
The Twelve Days of Christmas
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Frederic Austin (English baritone and composer) (in 1909)
publisher:
Shawnee Press Inc.
3:50
16Where The Little Jesus Sleeps
producer:
Ed Welker
conductor:
Robert DeCormier (American composer and conductor)
recording of:
Where the Little Jesus Sleeps
writer:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor), Jesse Stool and Milt Okun
2:08
17Medley: The Joys of Christmas; Oh Little Town of Bethlehem; Deck the Halls; The First Noël
producer:
Ed Welker
medley including a recording of:
Deck the Halls
lyricist:
Thomas Oliphant (musician, artist and author)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
is based on:
Nos Galan (Talhaiarn, “Goreu pleser ar Nos Galan”)
medley including a recording of:
O Little Town of Bethlehem (traditional carol with the tune “St. Louis”, as commonly sung in the U.S.)
lyricist:
Phillips Brooks (in 1868)
composer:
Lewis Henry Redner (in 1868)
is based on:
St. Louis (hymn tune)
medley including a recording of:
The First Noel (Gordon Jenkins arr.)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
arrangement of:
The First Noël
5:25
18Mary, Mary
recording of:
Mary, Mary
writer:
Dave Barnes (cowrote Mary, Mary) and Robert Corman (American composer and conductor)
3:24
19Jehova The Lord Will Provide
cover recording of:
Jehovah the Lord Will Provide
writer:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor), Jesse Stool and Milt Okun
2:58
20Silent Night
producer:
Ed Welker
conductor:
Robert DeCormier (American composer and conductor)
arranger:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor) and Jesse Stool
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (composer/author) (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (composer/author) (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
13:37
21Christmas Is Coming
vocals:
Harry Belafonte
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1958)
recording of:
Christmas Is Coming
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor), Jesse Stool and Milton T. Okun
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
arrangement of:
Christmas Is Coming
11:41
22Medley: We Wish You A Merry Christmas; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; O Come All Ye Faithful; Joy to the World
4:30
23I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
producer:
Ed Welker
arranger:
Robert De Cormier (American composer and conductor)
recording of:
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
lyricist:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (American poet)
composer:
John Baptiste Calkin (composer)
is based on:
Christmas Bells
23:02
3▶CD: Belafonte Sings the Carribean (1957) / Belafonte (1955)
4▶CD: An Evening With Belafonte (1956) / Love Is a Gentle Thing (1958)