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Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean

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Released
  
1957

Producer
  
Joe Carlton

Release date
  
1957

Place recorded
  
Webster Hall

Length
  
35:52

Artist
  
Harry Belafonte

Label
  
RCA Victor

Genres
  
Jazz, World, Pop

Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean (1957)
  
To Wish You a Merry Christmas (1958)

Similar
  
Harry Belafonte albums, Other albums

Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean is an album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Victor (LPM-1505) in 1957.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Scratch, Scratch" (Harry Belafonte, Irving Burgie) – 2:39
  2. "Lucy's Door" (Traditional, Lord Burgess) – 3:43
  3. "Cordelia Brown" (Lord Burgess, Belafonte) – 2:53
  4. "Don't Ever Love Me" (Burgie) – 2:46
  5. "Love, Love Alone" (John Hardy) – 3:19
  6. "Cocoanut Woman" (Lord Burgess, Belafonte) – 3:18
  7. "Haïti Chérie" (Lord Burgess, Belafonte) – 3:18
  8. "Judy Drownded" (Burgie) – 3:28
  9. "Island in the Sun" (Lord Burgess, Belafonte) – 3:21
  10. "Angelique-O" (Burgie, William Attaway) – 2:40
  11. "Lead Man Holler" (Lord Burgess, Belafonte) – 4:18

Personnel

  • Harry Belafonte – vocals
  • Millard Thomas – guitar
  • Frantz Casseus – guitar
  • Victor Messer – guitar

    • Production notes:

  • Joe Carlton – producer
  • Bob Corman – orchestra and chorus
  • D. C. Gunn – cover photo
  • William Attaway – liner notes

    • Songs

    1Scratch Scratch2:39
    2Lucy's Door3:43
    3Cordelia Brown2:53

    References

    Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean Wikipedia
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