''Belafonte Sings the Blues'' is an album by

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, released by RCA Victor (LPM/LSP-1972) in 1958. It was recorded in

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on January 29 (with Alan Greene as conductor) and March 29 (with Bob Corman as conductor), and in Hollywood on June 5 and 7 (conducted by Dennis Farnon). The album was Belafonte's first to be recorded in stereophonic sound.

Track listing

# " A Fool for You" (

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) # "Losing Hand" (Charles Calhoun ( Jesse Stone) # "

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" ( Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen) # "In the Evenin' Mama" (C. C. Carter) # "

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" (C. C. Carter) # " God Bless the Child" (

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) # "Mary Ann" (Ray Charles) # "Sinner's Prayer" (

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) # "Fare Thee Well" (Fred Brooks)

Personnel

*Harry Belafonte – vocals {{Authority control 1958 albums Harry Belafonte albums Blues albums by American artists RCA Victor albums