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Released on RCA Victor, also Starman (David Bowie), The Passenger (Iggy Pop) and Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie)
Written by [traditional], also Greensleeves (John Coltrane), Milk Cow Blues (Aerosmith) and Banana Boat Song (Day‐O)
Part of Belafonte, also Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair), Jump Down, Spin Around and In That Great Gettin’ Up Mornin’
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
[traditional] wrote 2823 songs on fono, the 3rd most of any writer
[traditional]’s most frequent co-writer is Johannes Brahms (29 songs together)
[traditional] first appears on fono in 1925, 31 years before this song
Credits
All 5 credits
- Written by
- [traditional]
- Performed by
- Harry Belafonte and Millard Thomas
- Part of
- Belafonte
- Released on
- RCA Victor
- Written by
- [traditional]
- Performed by
- Harry Belafonte and Millard Thomas
- Part of
- Belafonte
- Released on
- RCA Victor
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: [traditional]
Same label: RCA Victor
Same release: Belafonte
Same writer: [traditional]
Same label: RCA Victor
Same release: Belafonte
Same writer: [traditional]
Same label: RCA Victor
Elsewhere
Sources (6)
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1MusicBrainz Water Boy was performed by Harry Belafonte
Water Boy was performed by Harry Belafonte
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Water Boy was performed by Millard Thomas
Water Boy was performed by Millard Thomas
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Water Boy was written by [traditional]
4MusicBrainz Water Boy is part of the release Belafonte
Water Boy is part of the release Belafonte
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz RCA Victor is the label of the song Water Boy
RCA Victor is the label of the song Water Boy
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Water Boy was released on 1956