In Celebration of the Human Voice - The Essential Musical Instrument

Harry Belafonte

Born: 1927. Living in: United States
Harry Belafonte is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and social activist. One of the most successful African-American pop stars in history, he was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style (originating in Trinidad & Tobago) with an international audience in the 1950s. His breakthrough album Calypso (1956) is the first million-selling LP by a single artist. Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing "The Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O". He has recorded in many genres, including blues, folk, gospel, show tunes, and American standards. He has also starred in several films, most notably in Otto Preminger's hit musical Carmen Jones (1954), Island in the Sun (1957), and Robert Wise's Odds Against Tomorrow.

Individual Folios

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Alan Billingsley : Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)

Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of this Irving Burgie classic with this fun-to-sing arrangement. Percussion or the great recorded ShowTrax CD will complete the presentation.Available separately: SATB, SAB, 2-Part and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:45.

Arranger: Alan Billingsley Performed By: Harry Belafonte | Country: Caribbean

Roger Emerson : Turn the World Around

Water make the river, river wash the mountain, Fire make the sunlight, turn the world around. This new arrangement of the Harry Belafonte standard really shines.

Arranger: Roger Emerson Performed By: Harry Belafonte

Mark Hayes : Turn the World Around

Harry Belafonte made this a pop hit in the late '70s on an album that interpreted folk songs of other cultures. The arrangement is a bright, Jamaican feel with optional Latin percussion and vocal melodic lines that weave and build throughout. A perfect inspirational and multicultural selection that sings of the earth and of life! Includes optional instrumental parts for Bass, Drums, Guitar, Claves, Congas, Steel Pan.

Arranger: Mark Hayes Performed By: Harry Belafonte