''Jump Up Calypso'' is an 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 internat ...
, originally released by
RCA Victor
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in 1961. It reached number 3 on the
Billboard
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Pop Albums charts.
Backing musicians include The Trinidad Steel Band.
Track listing
#"Sweetheart from Venezuela" (
Alexander
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Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...
, Gordon) – 3:28
#"Go Down Emanuel Road" (
Irving Burgie) – 3:07
#"The Baby Boy" (Alexander, Clavery) – 3:22
#"Gloria" (Gordon,
Ryan
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) – 3:08
#"Land of the Sea and Sun" (Burgie) – 2:55
#"Goin' Down Jordan" (Burgie, Woods) – 3:34
#"
Jump in the Line" (
Roberts
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) – 3:39
#"Kingston Market" (Burgie) – 3:11
#"Monkey" (Burgie, 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,
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*Millard Thomas – guitar
*Norman Keenan – bass
Production notes
*Produced by Bob Bollard
*Mastered by Ed Begley
*Arranged by
Irving Burgie
*Engineered by Bob Simpson
See also
*
Steelpan
The steelpan (also known as a pan, steel drum, and sometimes, collectively with other musicians, as a steelband or steel orchestra) is a musical instrument originating in Trinidad and Tobago. Steelpan musicians are called pannists.
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References
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1961 albums
Harry Belafonte albums
RCA Victor albums
Albums arranged by Irving Burgie