Banana Boat (Day-O) / Star-O

by Harry Belafonte

Banana Boat (Day-O) / Star-O cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: December 1956
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 5:02
  • Community rating: 3.62/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

An infectious adaptation of a traditional Jamaican work song that ignited a massive, international calypso craze. The artist's charismatic, dynamic vocal delivery and the song's iconic call-and-response format made it a monumental cultural touchstone.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, repetitive

Tracklist

  1. Banana Boat (Day-O) (3:02)
  2. Star-O (2:00)

Credits

  • Harry Belafonte - primary artist, written-by
  • Millard Thomas - guitar
  • Lord Burgess - written-by
  • William Attaway - written-by

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