An Evening with Belafonte
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An Evening with Belafonte
- Artist: Harry Belafonte
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- Release Date: 1957
- Type: Live
- Genre: Vocal Music
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Riding high on the success of the Calypso album, Harry Belafonte went back to doing what he had started out to do: record a variety of folk songs from different cultures around the world. This album exhibited his widest scope of selections yet, including songs from Haiti ("Merci Bon Dieu"), Israel ("Hava Nageela"), and Mexico ("Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma"), the latter a six minute tour de force. Although Belafonte would never score with a single as big as "Day O" again, An Evening With Belafonte did include the West Indian Christmas song "Mary's Boy Child," which became a huge seller in Great Britain. It was becoming apparent that Harry Belafonte was not interested in having hit singles, but only to present his albums as miniature lessons in global folk music. ~ Cary Ginell, Rovi| An Evening with Antsy Mcclain [DVD] (2012 Album by Antsy McClain & the Trailer Park Troubadours) | |
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An Evening with Belafonte
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| Studio album by Harry Belafonte | ||||
| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | Feb 15, 1956-Dec 4, 1956 at Radio Recorders Studio in Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Vocal | |||
| Label | RCA Victor LPM1402 (UK: RCA RD27001) | |||
| Producer | Henri René, Dennis Farnon, E. O. Welker | |||
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An Evening with Belafonte is a studio album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Victor in 1957.
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Track listing
- "Merci Bon Dieu" (Franz Casseus) – 2:54
- "Once Was" (Kennedy, Lorin) – 4:44
- "Hava Nageela" (Traditional) – 3:14
- "Danny Boy" (Frederick Weatherly) – 5:48
- "The Drummer and the Cook" (Paul Campbell) – 3:55
- "Come O My Love" (Traditional) – 4:23
- "Shenandoah" (Traditional) – 3:45
- "Mary's Boy Child" (Jester Hairston) – 4:19
- "Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma" (Tomás Méndez) – 5:28
- "Eden Was Just Like This" (Kennedy, Lord Burgess) – 2:58
- "When the Saints Go Marching In" (Traditional) – 3:39
Personnel
- Harry Belafonte – vocals
- Millard Thomas – guitar
- Frantz Casseus – guitar
- Harry Sweets Edison – trumpet
- Si Zentner – trombone
- Will Lorin and His Orchestra
Production notes:
- Henri René – producer
- Dennis Farnon – producer
- E. O. Welker – producer
- John S. Wilson – liner notes
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