The Harry Belafonte songs that we've come to know became popular in the 50's and 60's and even to this day they are still well known with renewed popularity in certain circles. However, did you know that at first (in 1949) Belafonte was a pop singer. He soon thereafter developed an interest in (what was considered) popular folk music at that time and learned very much about American folk songs from the archives of the library of congress. His career really began to take off gigging as a pub singer in New York (the funds from which were intended to pay for acting classes) but realized soon thereafter by his soaring popularity (which has become legendary) that he had found his niche. April 27 1953 and with the good fortune of being backed by the great Charlie Parker Band (which at the time included Charlie Parker, Max Roach, Miles Davis and others), Belafonte stormed the music scene and released "Matilda"
whicht went on to become his signature song. His real breakthrough album however, came in 1956 and with hits like the Banana Boat Song Harry Belafonte knew that he would now have to meet public demand and continue to record harry belafonte albums with his new sound.Authentic Banana Boat Song Versions Here!
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