An Evening with Belafonte

An Evening with Belafonte
Studio album by Harry Belafonte
Released	1957
Recorded	February 15, 1956 – December 4, 1956 at Radio Recorders Studio in Hollywood, California
Genre	Vocal
Label	RCA Victor LPM1402 (UK: RCA RD27001)
Producer	Henri René, Dennis Farnon, E. O. Welker
Harry Belafonte chronology
Calypso (1956) An Evening with Belafonte (1957) Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean (1957)

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An Evening with Belafonte is a studio album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Victor in 1957.

Track listing

1. "Merci Bon Dieu" (Frantz Casseus) – 2:54
2. "Once Was" (Kennedy, Lorin) – 4:44
3. "Hava Nageela" (traditional) – 3:14
4. "Danny Boy" (Frederick Weatherly) – 5:48
5. "The Drummer and the Cook" (Paul Campbell) – 3:55
6. "Come O My Love" (traditional) – 4:23
7. "Shenandoah" (traditional) – 3:45
8. "Mary's Boy Child" (Jester Hairston) – 4:19
9. "Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma" (Tomás Méndez) – 5:28
10. "Eden Was Just Like This" (Kennedy, Lord Burgess) – 2:58
11. "When the Saints Go Marching In" (traditional) – 3:39

Personnel

• Harry Belafonte – vocals
• Millard Thomas – guitar
• Frantz Casseus – guitar
• Harry Sweets Edison – trumpet
• Si Zentner – trombone
• Will Lorin and His Orchestra

Production notes:

• Henri René – producer
• Dennis Farnon – producer
• E. O. Welker – producer
• John S. Wilson – liner notes

References

External links

• Harry Belafonte and Friends web site.
• Belafonte Tracks discography site.