''An Evening with Belafonte'' is a studio album by
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927) is an American singer, activist, and actor. As arguably the most successful Jamaican-American pop star, he popularized the Trinbagonian Caribbean musical style with an interna ...
, released by
RCA Victor in 1957.
Track listing
# "Merci Bon Dieu" (
Frantz Casseus) – 2:54
# "Once Was" (Kennedy, Lorin) – 4:44
# "
Hava Nageela" (traditional) – 3:14
# "
Danny Boy" (
Frederick Weatherly
Frederic Edward Weatherly, KC (4 October 1848 – 7 September 1929) was an English lawyer, author, lyricist and broadcaster. He was christened and brought up using the name Frederick Edward Weatherly, and appears to have adopted the spelling 'F ...
) – 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
Jester Joseph Hairston (July 9, 1901 – January 18, 2000) was an American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor and actor. He was regarded as a leading expert on black spirituals and choral music. His notable compositions include " ...
) – 4:19
# "Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma" (
Tomás Méndez
Tomás Méndez (born Tomás Méndez Sosa; July 25, 1927 – June 19, 1995) was a Mexican composer and singer of Mexican music and ranchera music. He was born in Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico. He obtained his first success in 1954 with the Mexican ...
) – 5:28
# "Eden Was Just Like This" (Kennedy,
Lord Burgess
Irving Louis Burgie (July 28, 1924 – November 29, 2019), sometimes known professionally as Lord Burgess, was an American musician and songwriter, regarded as one of the greatest composers of Caribbean music.[When the Saints Go Marching In
"When the Saints Go Marching In", often referred to as simply "The Saints", is a traditional black spiritual. It originated as a Christian hymn and is often played by jazz bands. This song was famously recorded on May 13, 1938, by Louis Armstron ...]
" (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
Henri René (born Harold Manfred Kirchstein; December 29, 1906 – April 25, 1993), was an American musician who had an international career in the recording industry as a producer, composer, conductor and arranger.
Early years
Born in New York ...
– producer
*
Dennis Farnon
Dennis Farnon (13 August 1923 – 21 May 2019) was a Canadian musical arranger, composer and orchestra conductor.
Dennis Farnon was born in 1923 in Toronto, Canada as John Denis Farnon to Robert and Elsie Farnon (née Menzies). He grew up in a m ...
– producer
*E. O. Welker – producer
*John S. Wilson – liner notes
References
1957 albums
Harry Belafonte albums
RCA Victor albums
Albums produced by Henri René
Albums recorded at Radio Recorders
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