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Harold George "Harry" Belafonte, Jr. (born March 1, 1927) is an American singer, songwriter, actor and social activist. He was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing "The Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O". Throughout his career he has been an advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes and was a vocal critic of the policies of the George W. Bush Administration.

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Summer Holiday [2017]

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Island in the Sun2:48

Christmas Together [2016]

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Mary's Boy Child3:02

Happy Holidays [2016]

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Mary's Boy Child3:02

Forever Christmas [2015]

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Mary's Boy Child3:02

Happy Days, Vol. 1 [2015]

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Day O3:11

300 Hits: Beach Party [2014]

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Day O3:06

A Crooners Christmas [2014]

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Silent Night3:37

Country Flashback [2014]

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Man Smart2:33

Suzanne [2014]

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Matilda3:42
Sylvie5:22
Noah4:57
Scarlet Ribbons3:18
Suzanne3:26

The Fox [2014]

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The Fox2:49
John Henry3:34

100 Cult Titles [2013]

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Day O 

50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 57 [2013]

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Shenandoah3:20

50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 75 [2013]

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John Henry3:33

50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 79 [2013]

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Matilda2:31

50 Rockin' Hits, Vol. 81 [2013]

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Whispering2:20

Easy Brazil [2013]

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Hosanna2:39

Music of Your Life [2012]

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Jamaica Farewell2:50

Pure... 60s [2012]

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Midnight Special4:00

Cheesy Choonz [2011]

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Banana Boat (Day-O)3:03

I Love Maman [2011]

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Try to Remember4:04

I Love Papa [2011]

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Try to Remember4:07

Pure... Summer [2011]

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Island In the Sun2:47

Rasa Swank [2011]

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Banana Boat (Day-O)3:02

Merry Xmas! [Sony] [2010]

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Mary's Boy Child2:58

Backline, Vol. 58 [2009]

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Hold 'Em Joe 

Backline, Vol. 60 [2009]

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Cocoanut Woman 

1st Swing Boulevard [2008]

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Coconut Woman3:17

Backline, Vol. 40 [2008]

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Banana Boat Song2:56

Hit Parade 1957 [2008]

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Banana Boat (Day O)3:05

Jukebox Favorites [2008]

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Day-O3:03

Megaspot 2008 [2008]

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Jump in the Line3:43

All Night Disco [2007]

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Jump in the Line3:39

Tenor Extraordinaire [2007]

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Danny Boy2:56

Amen: Inspirational Favorites [2006]

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Amen3:06

An Easy Christmas [2006]

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Mary's Boy Child2:59

Cool Crooner [2006]

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Try to Remember3:28

Like Drawing Blood [2006]

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Coming Back6:08

Summer Sippin's [2006]

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Jump in the Line3:43

Try to Remember [2006]

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Scarborough Fair3:39

Pop Treasures [2004]

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Try to Remember4:04

Real Folk [2004]

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Pastures of Plenty3:41

Soft Lee, Vol. 8 [2004]

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Jamaica Farewell2:52

The Real '50s [2004]

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Banana Boat (Day-O)3:03

Yiddish Songs [Atoll] [2004]

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Hava Nageela3:13

Folk Hits of the '60s [2003]

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Day-O3:04

Real Folk [CD 1] [2003]

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Pastures of Plenty3:41

Crooners & Ladies [2002]

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Try to Remember3:27

Mega Slows [Wagram] [2001]

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Try to Remember3:25

Rock 'N Roll Relix: 1954-1959 [1997]

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Day O3:07

Entspanne! [1996]

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Island in the Sun 

The New Standard [1996]

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Scarborough Fair8:25

Brand News [1994]

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Try to Remember3:26

Classic Blue [1994]

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Scarborough Fair4:15

Danceables of the Sixties [1994]

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Matilda3:48

Three [1976]

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Jamaica Farewell5:21

Campfire Collection

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Day O3:05

Step Right Up!

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Sylvie5:16

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Mark Twain 
Jump In The Line (Shake, Shake Señora)4:24
John Henry3:27
Monkey3:58
Michael, Row the Boat Ashore [CD Reissue Only; Bonus Track]3:59
Gotta Travel On 
Land of the Sea and Sun2:58
Go Down Emanuel Road [CD Reissue Only; Bonus Track]3:12
Sylvie5:20
On Top of Old Smokey6:01
These Are the Times3:14
The Fox2:43
Angelina3:53
Gloria3:08
Crawdad Song3:39
Suzanne (Every Night When the Sun Goes Down)3:18
Matilda3:40
Noah4:50
Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)3:12
Midnight Special3:45
Jamaica Farewell3:06
Two Brothers4:34
Hold 'Em Joe2:36
Pastures of Plenty3:41
Mama Look a Boo Boo3:02
My Angel (Malaika)3:15
Done Laid Around (Aka Gotta Travel On) 
A Hole in the Bucket5:19
Shenandoah3:45
Turn the World Around6:14
La Bamba8:04
Danny Boy5:48
Gomen Nasai (Forgive Me)2:32
Man Smart (Woman Smarter)3:31
Kwela (Listen to the Man) 
We Are the Wave 
Day-O (Banana Boat) 
Banana Boat (Day-O)3:03
Mr. Bojangles6:01
Jump Down, Spin Around1:56
Jamacia Farewell 
Go Down Emanuel Road5:21
Mama Look at Boo Boo5:23
Gone Are My Children (Baile Banake)2:52
Lemon Tree 
Kingston Town 
Water Boy - Odetta 
Kingston Market3:20
Skin to Skin 
Train Song (Mbombela)3:11
Delia's Gone 
Turn Around 
Mary Makes Magic 
Bess, Oh Where's My Bess? 
Green Grow the Lilacs 
Street Calls 
Walkin' on the Green Grass 
Small One 
Bella Rosa 
Got Over 
Times are Gettin' Hard 
Oh, I Got Plenty of Nothin' 
I Never Will Marry 
Go 'Way from My Window 
I'm Goin' Away 
Get An Ugly Girl To Marry You 
The Baby Boy3:24
Fifteen (Theme of 'The World, the Flesh and the Devil') 

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