Small House of Everything

Small House of Everything

Thursday, June 28, 2012

FORGOTTEN MUSIC: HARRY BELAFONTE

Hah!  I lied!  He's not forgotten!

But every now and then you need a little Belafonte.

Jaimaica Farewell:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4r5C6MUqO4

John Henry:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6vcvYJCkic

Matilda:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C-DShN82mc

Banana Boat Song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMigXnXMhQ4

Try to Remember:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUaXzMrznwU

Jump in the Line:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk3sLHZzZRI

Man Smart, Woman Smarter:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTDvCLAT8hg

Mr. Bojangles:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poYHe54Dyfc&feature=related

Mama Look a Boo Boo (with the Great Nat King Cole):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3yM-i3lw60&feature=related

Run and Coca-Cola:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6B4cd11SWHY&feature=related

Forever Youg:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wULEhuZqrzA&feature=related

Danny Boy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgo8NDSI-HQ&feature=fvwrel

Shenandoah:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6nw0w-4zuI&feature=related

Island in the Sun:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8Gbk4i41_M&feature=related

Hava Naguila (with Danny Kaye):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B971FNuLgQo&feature=related

Give Us Our Land (with Miriam Makeba):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_rxg7G6w9s&feature=related

Skin to Skin (with Nana mouskouri):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UK6CmVkxCQ&feature=related

Zombie Jamboree:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdRI2Y8fGcI


The problem with Belafonte, I fear, is that once you start, it's hard to stop.

2 comments:

  1. I still have my 45s of some of these. Even a couple of picture sleeves!

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  2. Jerry, thanks for these links to some of Belafonte's songs. His kiddie number "There's a hole in my bucket" has stuck with me since I heard it the first time.

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