''Jump Up Calypso'' is an album by

Harry Belafonte Harry Belafonte ( ; born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s and 1960s. Belafonte ...

, originally released by

RCA Victor RCA Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship labels, alongside Columbia Records (its former longtime rival), Arista Records and Epic ...

in 1961. It reached number 3 on the ''Billboard'' Pop Albums charts. Backing musicians include The Trinidad Steel Band.

Track listing

#"Sweetheart from Venezuela" ( Fitzroy "Lord Melody" Alexander, Bob Gordon) – 3:28 #"Go Down Emanuel Road" ( Irving Burgie) – 3:07 #"The Baby Boy" (Alexander, Roderick Clavery) – 3:22 #"Gloria" (Gordon, Clifton "Mighty Bomber" Ryan) – 3:08 #"Land of the Sea and Sun" (Irving Burgie) – 2:55 #"Goin' Down Jordan" (Burgie, Theophilus Woods) – 3:34 #" Jump in the Line" ( Aldwyn "Lord Kitchener" Roberts) – 3:39 #"Kingston Market" (Burgie) – 3:11 #"Monkey" (Burgie, Norman "King Radio" Span) – 3:58 #"These Are the Times" (Burgie) – 3:14 #"Bally Mena" (Burgie, Robert De Cormier) – 3:25 #"Angelina" (Burgie) – 3:53

Personnel

*Harry Belafonte – vocals *The Trinidad Steel Band *Ernie Calabria – guitar, quatro *Millard Thomas – guitar * Norman Keenan – bass

Production notes

*Produced by Bob Bollard *Mastered by Ed Begley *Arranged by Irving Burgie *Engineered by Bob Simpson

References

{{Authority control 1961 albums Harry Belafonte albums RCA Victor albums Albums arranged by Irving Burgie

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