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Released on RCA Victor, also Starman (David Bowie), The Passenger (Iggy Pop) and Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie)
Recorded at Webster Hall, also Island in the Sun, Cocoanut Woman and Haïti chérie
Written by [traditional], also Greensleeves (John Coltrane), Milk Cow Blues (Aerosmith) and Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right (Bob Dylan)
Part of Calypso, also Jamaica Farewell, Brown Skin Girl and Dolly Dawn
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
[traditional] wrote 2823 songs on fono, the 3rd most of any writer
68 other songs on fono were recorded at Webster Hall, by Miriam Makeba and Itzhak Perlman and others
Lord Burgess wrote 6 of Harry Belafonte’s top 10 songs
Lord Burgess wrote 38 songs on fono
Credits
All 23 credits
- Written by
- Lord Burgess, William Attaway and [traditional]
- Produced by
- Herman Diaz, Jr.
- Performed by
- Alexander Cambrelen, Brock Peters, Charles Colman, Gloria Wynder, Harry Belafonte, Herbert Levy, Herbert Stubbs, J. Hamilton Grandison, John White, Joseph Lewis, Lord Burgess, Mario Castillo, Millard Thomas, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson and Sherman Sneed
- Part of
- Calypso
- Recorded at
- Webster Hall
- Released on
- RCA Victor
- Written by
- Lord Burgess, William Attaway and [traditional]
- Produced by
- Herman Diaz, Jr.
- Performed by
- Alexander Cambrelen, Brock Peters, Charles Colman, Gloria Wynder, Harry Belafonte, Herbert Levy, Herbert Stubbs, J. Hamilton Grandison, John White, Joseph Lewis, Lord Burgess, Mario Castillo, Millard Thomas, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson and Sherman Sneed
- Part of
- Calypso
- Recorded at
- Webster Hall
- Released on
- RCA Victor
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: [traditional]
Same producer: Herman Diaz, Jr.
Same writer: Lord Burgess
Same label: RCA Victor
Same release: Calypso
Same writer: [traditional]
Same writer: Lord Burgess
Same label: RCA Victor
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Alexander Cambrelen
Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Alexander Cambrelen
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Brock Peters
Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Brock Peters
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Charles Colman
Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Charles Colman
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Gloria Wynder
Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Gloria Wynder
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Harry Belafonte
Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Harry Belafonte
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Herbert Levy
Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Herbert Levy
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Herbert Stubbs
Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Herbert Stubbs
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by J. Hamilton Grandison
Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by J. Hamilton Grandison
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by John White
Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by John White
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Joseph Lewis
Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Joseph Lewis
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Lord Burgess
Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Lord Burgess
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Mario Castillo
Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Mario Castillo
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Millard Thomas
Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Millard Thomas
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Milt Hinton
Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Milt Hinton
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
15MusicBrainz Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Osie Johnson
Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Osie Johnson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
16MusicBrainz Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Sherman Sneed
Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was performed by Sherman Sneed
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
17MusicBrainz Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was produced by Herman Diaz, Jr.
Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was produced by Herman Diaz, Jr.
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
18MusicBrainz Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was written by Lord Burgess
Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was written by Lord Burgess
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
19MusicBrainz Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was written by William Attaway
Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was written by William Attaway
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
20MusicBrainz Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was written by [traditional]
Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was written by [traditional]
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
21MusicBrainz Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) is part of the release Calypso
Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) is part of the release Calypso
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
22MusicBrainz Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was recorded at Webster Hall
Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was recorded at Webster Hall
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
23MusicBrainz RCA Victor is the label of the song Banana Boat Song (Day‐O)
RCA Victor is the label of the song Banana Boat Song (Day‐O)
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
24MusicBrainz Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was released on 1956-05
Banana Boat Song (Day‐O) was released on 1956-05
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026