An Evening With Belafonte

by Harry Belafonte

An Evening With Belafonte cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1957
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 45:37
  • Community rating: 3.15/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Expanding upon his calypso successes, this diverse collection surveys work songs, spirituals, and ballads drawn from an array of global folk traditions. The meticulous vocal delivery and stripped-down acoustic arrangements were instrumental in propelling international folk music into the mainstream American consciousness.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Merci bon Dieu (2:53)
  2. Once Was (4:46)
  3. Hava Nageela (3:15)
  4. Danny Boy (5:51)
  5. The Drummer and the Cook (3:58)
  6. Come O My Love (4:28)
  7. Shenandoah (3:48)
  8. Mary's Boy Child (4:22)
  9. Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma (5:31)
  10. Eden Was Just Like This (3:01)
  11. When The Saints Go Marching In (3:40)

Credits

  • Harry Belafonte - primary artist
  • Frantz Casseus - guitar, written-by
  • Millard Thomas - guitar
  • Si Zentner - trombone
  • Harry Edison - trumpet
  • Dennis Farnon - producer
  • E. O. Welker - producer
  • Henri Ren茅 - producer

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