Artist: Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte
Aliases
Belafonte
Born
March 1, 1927
Country
United States
Member of
USA for Africa

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Come Away Melinda Harry Belafonte May 1963 (10 artists)
2 Come Back Liza Harry Belafonte 1956 Nina & Frederik
3 Haiti Cherie Belafonte 1957 Caterina Valente
4 Hurry Sundown Harry Belafonte February 9, 1967 (performance date) The Free Design
5 Island in the Sun Belafonte 1957 (10 artists)
6 Jamaica Farewell Harry Belafonte 1956 (26 artists)
7 Mary's Boy Child Harry Belafonte 1956 (53 artists)
8 Turn Around Harry Belafonte 1959 (10 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 A Fool for You Harry Belafonte 1958 Ray Charles and His Band
2 A Woman Is a Sometime Thing Harry Belafonte with Robert Corman and His Orchestra 1959 Eddie Matthews
3 A-Roving Harry Belafonte 1956
4 Abraham, Martin and John Harry Belafonte 1970 Dion
5 All My Trials Harry Belafonte 1959 Bob Gibson
6 Amen Harry Belafonte May 1963
7 And I Love You So Harry Belafonte 1973 Don McLean
8 Another Man Done Gone Harry Belafonte 1960 Vera Hall
9 Bald Headed Woman Harry Belafonte 1960
10 Banana Boat (Day-O) Harry Belafonte 1956 Edric Connor and The Caribbeans
Sampled by Gotye
11 Beauty and the Beast Nana Mouskouri with Harry Belafonte 1993 Angela Lansbury
12 Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? Harry Belafonte with Robert Corman and His Orchestra and Chorus 1959 Todd Duncan, Ruby Elzy & Georgette Harvey
13 Bess, You Is My Woman Lena Horne; Harry Belafonte with Lennie Hayton and His Orchestra 1959 Anne Wiggins Brown & Todd Duncan
14 Betty and Dupree Harry Belafonte November 1962 Chuck Willis - Orchestra & Chorus Directed by Jesse Stone
15 By the Time I Get to Phoenix Harry Belafonte 1968 Johnny Rivers
16 Cotton Fields Harry Belafonte 1958 Leadbelly
17 Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma Harry Belafonte 1957 Pedro Infante
18 Danny Boy Harry Belafonte 1957 Ernestine Schumann-Heink
19 Dark as a Dungeon Harry Belafonte November 1962 Merle Travis
20 Don't Ever Love Me Harry Belafonte March 1957
21 Done Laid Around (aka Gotta Travel On) Harry Belafonte 2001 Pete Seeger - Ollis Martin
22 Empty Chairs Harry Belafonte 1973 Don McLean
23 Four Strong Winds Harry Belafonte 1964 Ian & Sylvia
24 Hallelujah, I Love Her So Harry Belafonte 1958 Ray Charles
25 Homeward Bound Harry Belafonte 1969 Chad & Jeremy
26 How Do You Keep the Music Playing? Nana Mouskouri with Harry Belafonte 1993 Patti Austin & James Ingram
27 If I Were a Carpenter Harry Belafonte 1969 Tim Hardin
28 John Henry Harry Belafonte 1954
29 John the Revelator Harry Belafonte 1964 Blind Willie Johnson
30 Long Long Time Harry Belafonte 1973 Linda Ronstadt
31 Lord Randall Harry Belafonte 1954
32 Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad Harry Belafonte April 1962 Group of Negro Prisoners
33 Mama Look at BuBu Harry Belafonte March 1957 Lord Melody
34 Man Smart (Woman Smarter) Harry Belafonte 1952 King Radio
35 Michael, Row the Boat Ashore Harry Belafonte April 1962
36 Midnight Special Harry Belafonte April 1962 Dave Cutrell with McGinty's Oklahoma Cow Boy Band
37 Mr. Bojangles Harry Belafonte 1970 Jerry Jeff Walker
38 Mule Skinner Harry Belafonte April 1962 Jimmie Rodgers
39 My Old Man Harry Belafonte 1973 Jerry Jeff Walker
40 My Old Paint Harry Belafonte May 1963
41 Oh, I Got Plenty of Nothin' Harry Belafonte with Robert Corman and His Orchestra 1959 Todd Duncan
42 One for My Baby Harry Belafonte 1958 Fred Astaire
43 Pastures of Plenty Harry Belafonte 1964 Woody Guthrie
44 Play Me Harry Belafonte 1973 Neil Diamond
45 Scarborough Fair Harry Belafonte 1970 Simon and Garfunkel - Martin Carthy - Paul Simon
46 Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) Harry Belafonte 1952 Jo Stafford with Vocal Group and Paul Weston and His Orchestra
47 Shenandoah Harry Belafonte 1952 Henry Burr & Albert Campbell
48 So Close Harry Belafonte 1973 Jake Holmes
49 Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child Harry Belafonte 1950
50 The Dolphin Harry Belafonte 1969 Fred Neil
51 The Last Time I Saw Her Harry Belafonte 1969 Gordon Lightfoot
52 There's a Boat That's Leavin' Soon for New York Lena Horne; Harry Belafonte with Lennie Hayton and His Orchestra 1959 John W. Bubbles
53 This Land Is Your Land Harry Belafonte May 1963 Woody Guthrie
54 Tomorrow Is a Long Time Harry Belafonte 1969 Bob Dylan
55 Try to Remember Harry Belafonte November 1962 Jerry Orbach
56 Unchained Melody Harry Belafonte 1956 Todd Duncan
57 Zombie Jamboree Harry Belafonte November 1962 The Kingston Trio

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Haiti Cherie, Says Haiti Is My Beloved Harry Belafonte, Lord Burgess Caterina Valente
2 Island in the Sun Harry Belafonte, Lord Burgess (10 artists)
3 Turn Around Malvina Reynolds, Harry Belafonte, Alan Greene (10 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 An Evening With Belafonte Harry Belafonte 1957 RCA Victor
2 Ballads, Blues and Boasters Harry Belafonte 1964 RCA Victor
3 Belafonte - By Request Harry Belafonte 1970 RCA Victor
4 Belafonte Sings the Blues Harry Belafonte 1958 RCA Victor
5 Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean Belafonte 1957 RCA Victor
6 Calypso Harry Belafonte 1956 RCA Victor
7 Homeward Bound Harry Belafonte 1969 RCA Victor
8 Love Is a Gentle Thing Harry Belafonte 1959 RCA Victor
9 The Many Moods of Belafonte Harry Belafonte November 1962 RCA Victor
10 "Mark Twain" and Other Folk Favorites Harry Belafonte 1954 RCA Victor
11 The Midnight Special Harry Belafonte April 1962 RCA Victor
12 Play Me Harry Belafonte 1973 RCA Victor
13 Porgy and Bess Harry Belafonte and Lena Horne 1959 RCA Victor
14 Streets I Have Walked Harry Belafonte May 1963 RCA Victor
15 Swing Dat Hammer Harry Belafonte 1960 RCA Victor
16 Very Best of Harry Belafonte Harry Belafonte 2001 RCA

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Banana Boat (Day-O) Harry Belafonte 1956 RCA Victor
2 John Henry Harry Belafonte 1954 RCA Victor
3 Mama Look at Bubu Harry Belafonte March 1957 RCA Victor
4 Man Smart (Woman Smarter) Harry Belafonte 1952 RCA Victor
5 Mary's Boy Child Harry Belafonte 1956 RCA Victor
6 Shenandoah Harry Belafonte 1952 RCA Victor
7 Sleep Late My Lady Friend Harry Belafonte 1968 RCA Victor
8 Unchained Melody Harry Belafonte 1956 RCA Victor
9 Whispering Harry Belafonte 1950 Capitol Records

Performances also appear on

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Hollywood - Chansons de mes films préférés Nana Mouskouri 1993 Philips
2 May Your Song Always Be Sung - The Songs of Bob Dylan Vol. 2 various artists 2001 BMG Ariola

Forum topics

Topic Board Started by Replies Last message down
1 Midnight special covers Add songs janjaapvangalen 0 2007-03-23 13:14:15 GMT by janjaapvangalen
2 Mary's Boy Child (Harry Belafonte) covered by Kim Gee (The Idols) Add songs Patrick 1 2008-11-28 04:40:52 GMT by Patrick
3 Bring Me a Li'l Water Silvy [Leadbelly] covers Add songs Dave Nebraski 3 2011-04-06 18:40:08 GMT by artsinspired
4 Where have all the flowers gone covers Add songs Stephan Koenig 3 2012-04-10 14:01:17 GMT by Isa

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