Harry Belafonte

vocal, producer, recording, arranger

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Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
Millard Thomas guitar, guitars Angelina, Bally Mena, Cocoanut Woman, Crawdad Song, Danny Boy, Day-O (The Banana Boat Song), Did You Hear About Jerry?, Eden Was Just Like This, Gloria, Go Down Emanuel Road, Goin’ Down Jordan, Gotta Travel On, Haiti Cherie, Hold 'em Joe, How Green Was My Valley, Island in the Sun, Jamaica Farewell, Jump in the Line, Kingston Market, Land of the Sea and Sun, Lead Man Holler, Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad, Mary’s Boy Child, Memphis Tennessee, Michael Row the Boat Ashore, Midnight Special, Monkey, Muleskinner, On Top of Old Smokey, Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair), Sweetheart From Venezuela, The Baby Boy, These Are the Times
Norman Keenan bass, double bass Angelina, Bally Mena, Cocoanut Woman, Crawdad Song, Did You Hear About Jerry?, Gloria, Go Down Emanuel Road, Goin’ Down Jordan, Gotta Travel On, Haiti Cherie, How Green Was My Valley, Island in the Sun, Jamaica Farewell, Jump in the Line, Kingston Market, Land of the Sea and Sun, Lead Man Holler, Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad, Memphis Tennessee, Michael Row the Boat Ashore, Midnight Special, Monkey, Muleskinner, On Top of Old Smokey, Sweetheart From Venezuela, The Baby Boy, These Are the Times
Daniel Barrajanos congas, drums Cocoanut Woman, Crawdad Song, Did You Hear About Jerry?, Gotta Travel On, Haiti Cherie, How Green Was My Valley, Island in the Sun, Lead Man Holler, Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad, Memphis Tennessee, Michael Row the Boat Ashore, Midnight Special, Muleskinner, On Top of Old Smokey
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer) engineer Crawdad Song, Did You Hear About Jerry?, Gotta Travel On, In the Small Boat (Mes tin varka), Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad, Memphis Tennessee, Michael Row the Boat Ashore, Midnight Special, Muleskinner, My Moon (Fengeri moo), On Top of Old Smokey, The Wide Sea (Thalassa platia), Walking on the Moon (Pame mia volta)
Ralph Hunter chorus master, conductor Angelina, Bally Mena, Gloria, Go Down Emanuel Road, Goin’ Down Jordan, Jump in the Line, Kingston Market, Land of the Sea and Sun, Monkey, Sweetheart From Venezuela, The Baby Boy, These Are the Times

Collaborators on this artist's recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Millard Thomas guitar, guitars Angelina, Bally Mena, Cocoanut Woman, Crawdad Song, Danny Boy, Day-O (The Banana Boat Song), Did You Hear About Jerry?, Eden Was Just Like This, Gloria, Go Down Emanuel Road, Goin’ Down Jordan, Gotta Travel On, Haiti Cherie, Hold 'em Joe, How Green Was My Valley, Island in the Sun, Jamaica Farewell, Jump in the Line, Kingston Market, Land of the Sea and Sun, Lead Man Holler, Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad, Mary’s Boy Child, Memphis Tennessee, Michael Row the Boat Ashore, Midnight Special, Monkey, Muleskinner, On Top of Old Smokey, Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair), Sweetheart From Venezuela, The Baby Boy, These Are the Times
Norman Keenan bass, double bass Angelina, Bally Mena, Cocoanut Woman, Crawdad Song, Did You Hear About Jerry?, Gloria, Go Down Emanuel Road, Goin’ Down Jordan, Gotta Travel On, Haiti Cherie, How Green Was My Valley, Island in the Sun, Jamaica Farewell, Jump in the Line, Kingston Market, Land of the Sea and Sun, Lead Man Holler, Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad, Memphis Tennessee, Michael Row the Boat Ashore, Midnight Special, Monkey, Muleskinner, On Top of Old Smokey, Sweetheart From Venezuela, The Baby Boy, These Are the Times
Daniel Barrajanos congas, drums Cocoanut Woman, Crawdad Song, Did You Hear About Jerry?, Gotta Travel On, Haiti Cherie, How Green Was My Valley, Island in the Sun, Lead Man Holler, Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad, Memphis Tennessee, Michael Row the Boat Ashore, Midnight Special, Muleskinner, On Top of Old Smokey
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer) engineer Crawdad Song, Did You Hear About Jerry?, Gotta Travel On, In the Small Boat (Mes tin varka), Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad, Memphis Tennessee, Michael Row the Boat Ashore, Midnight Special, Muleskinner, My Moon (Fengeri moo), On Top of Old Smokey, The Wide Sea (Thalassa platia), Walking on the Moon (Pame mia volta)
Ralph Hunter chorus master, conductor Angelina, Bally Mena, Gloria, Go Down Emanuel Road, Goin’ Down Jordan, Jump in the Line, Kingston Market, Land of the Sea and Sun, Monkey, Sweetheart From Venezuela, The Baby Boy, These Are the Times
Trinidad Steel Drum Band performer Angelina, Bally Mena, Gloria, Go Down Emanuel Road, Goin’ Down Jordan, Jump in the Line, Kingston Market, Land of the Sea and Sun, Monkey, Sweetheart From Venezuela, The Baby Boy, These Are the Times
Bob Sirapson engineer Angelina, Bally Mena, Gloria, Go Down Emanuel Road, Goin’ Down Jordan, Jump in the Line, Kingston Market, Land of the Sea and Sun, Monkey, Sweetheart From Venezuela, The Baby Boy, These Are the Times
Joe Wilder trumpet Cocoanut Woman, Crawdad Song, Did You Hear About Jerry?, Gotta Travel On, Haiti Cherie, Island in the Sun, Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad, Memphis Tennessee, Michael Row the Boat Ashore, Midnight Special, Muleskinner, On Top of Old Smokey
Ernest Calabria cuatro, guitar Angelina, Bally Mena, Gloria, Go Down Emanuel Road, Goin’ Down Jordan, Jump in the Line, Kingston Market, Land of the Sea and Sun, Monkey, Sweetheart From Venezuela, The Baby Boy, These Are the Times
Bob Bollard producer Angelina, Bally Mena, Gloria, Go Down Emanuel Road, Goin’ Down Jordan, Jump in the Line, Kingston Market, Land of the Sea and Sun, Monkey, Sweetheart From Venezuela, The Baby Boy, These Are the Times
Percy Brice drums Crawdad Song, Did You Hear About Jerry?, Gotta Travel On, Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad, Memphis Tennessee, Michael Row the Boat Ashore, Midnight Special, Muleskinner, On Top of Old Smokey
Hugo Montenegro producer Crawdad Song, Did You Hear About Jerry?, Gotta Travel On, Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad, Memphis Tennessee, Michael Row the Boat Ashore, Midnight Special, Muleskinner, On Top of Old Smokey
Robert De Cormier arranger, conductor Cocoanut Woman, Haiti Cherie, Hene Ma Tov, How Green Was My Valley, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, Island in the Sun, Lead Man Holler, Silent Night, The Twelve Days of Christmas
Jimmy Jones (jazz pianist, active years 1936-1975) arranger, conductor Crawdad Song, Did You Hear About Jerry?, Gotta Travel On, Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad, Memphis Tennessee, Michael Row the Boat Ashore, Midnight Special, Muleskinner, On Top of Old Smokey
Jerome Richardson saxophone Crawdad Song, Did You Hear About Jerry?, Gotta Travel On, Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad, Memphis Tennessee, Michael Row the Boat Ashore, Midnight Special, Muleskinner, On Top of Old Smokey
Ernie Calabria guitar Crawdad Song, Did You Hear About Jerry?, Gotta Travel On, Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad, Memphis Tennessee, Michael Row the Boat Ashore, Midnight Special, Muleskinner, On Top of Old Smokey
Don Lamond drums Crawdad Song, Did You Hear About Jerry?, Gotta Travel On, Makes a Long Time Man Feel Bad, Memphis Tennessee, Michael Row the Boat Ashore, Midnight Special, Muleskinner, On Top of Old Smokey
Monte Kay producer Close Your Eyes, Deep as the River, Farewell to Arms, How Green Was My Valley, I Still Get a Thrill, Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child, They Didn't Believe Me, Whispering
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra performing orchestra Close Your Eyes, Farewell to Arms, How Green Was My Valley, I Still Get a Thrill, Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child, They Didn't Believe Me, Whispering
Frantz Casséus guitar Cocoanut Woman, Danny Boy, Eden Was Just Like This, Haiti Cherie, Island in the Sun, Jamaica Farewell, Mary’s Boy Child
Howard A. Roberts (choral vocals in Harry Belafonte recordings, founded the Howard Roberts Chorale) conductor, vocal, vocal arranger Cocoanut Woman, Haiti Cherie, In the Small Boat (Mes tin varka), Island in the Sun, My Moon (Fengeri moo), The Wide Sea (Thalassa platia), Walking on the Moon (Pame mia volta)
Fred Norman arranger Annabelle Lee, Only One Like Me, Simple, Simple, Simple, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes, Venezuela
Jack Rollins producer Annabelle Lee, Only One Like Me, Simple, Simple, Simple, Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes, Venezuela
Victor Messer guitar Cocoanut Woman, Haiti Cherie, How Green Was My Valley, Island in the Sun, Lead Man Holler
Lord Burgess vocal, guitar Cocoanut Woman, Day-O (The Banana Boat Song), Haiti Cherie, Island in the Sun, Jamaica Farewell
Nana Mouskouri performer Irene (feat. Nana Mouskouri)
Harold M. Jones (50s US flautist) flute Cocoanut Woman, Haiti Cherie, How Green Was My Valley, Island in the Sun, Lead Man Holler
The Belafonte Singers vocal Annabelle Lee, Only One Like Me, Simple, Simple, Simple, Venezuela, Wake Up Jacob
Edward O. Welker producer Cocoanut Woman, Danny Boy, How Green Was My Valley, Jamaica Farewell, Lead Man Holler
Billy Stewart (choral vocals in Harry Belafonte recordings) vocal Cocoanut Woman, Haiti Cherie, Island in the Sun, Lead Man Holler
Broc Peters vocal Cocoanut Woman, Day-O (The Banana Boat Song), Haiti Cherie, Island in the Sun
Joe Carlton producer Cocoanut Woman, Haiti Cherie, Hold 'em Joe, Island in the Sun
Charles Colman vocal Cocoanut Woman, Day-O (The Banana Boat Song), Haiti Cherie, Island in the Sun
John Nielsen vocal Cocoanut Woman, Haiti Cherie, Island in the Sun, Lead Man Holler
Andy Wiswell producer In the Small Boat (Mes tin varka), My Moon (Fengeri moo), The Wide Sea (Thalassa platia), Walking on the Moon (Pame mia volta)
Herbert Stubbs vocal Cocoanut Woman, Day-O (The Banana Boat Song), Haiti Cherie, Island in the Sun
Marvin Hayes, Jr. vocal Cocoanut Woman, Haiti Cherie, Island in the Sun
Leon Bibb vocal Cocoanut Woman, Haiti Cherie, Island in the Sun
Samuel R. McCurry vocal Cocoanut Woman, Haiti Cherie, Island in the Sun
Roy Thompson vocal Cocoanut Woman, Haiti Cherie, Island in the Sun
Gilbert E. Adkins vocal Cocoanut Woman, Haiti Cherie, Island in the Sun
Rodester Timmons vocal Cocoanut Woman, Haiti Cherie, Island in the Sun
James N. DeMeo flute Cocoanut Woman, Haiti Cherie, Island in the Sun
Stephen Harbachick vocal Cocoanut Woman, Haiti Cherie, Island in the Sun
Joe Venuto marimba Cocoanut Woman, Haiti Cherie, Island in the Sun
Irving D. Barnes vocal Cocoanut Woman, Haiti Cherie, Island in the Sun
Henri René producer Eden Was Just Like This, Mary’s Boy Child, Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
Joe N. Kenyon vocal Cocoanut Woman, Haiti Cherie, Island in the Sun
Noah Rodriguez bongos Cocoanut Woman, Haiti Cherie, Island in the Sun
Julius Schacter viola, violin Hold 'em Joe, How Green Was My Valley
Ennio Bolognini cello Eden Was Just Like This, Mary’s Boy Child
Robert Haring percussion How Green Was My Valley, Lead Man Holler
Arnold Manchester percussion Eden Was Just Like This, Mary’s Boy Child
Joseph Reilich viola Eden Was Just Like This, Mary’s Boy Child
Attilo DePalma French horn Eden Was Just Like This, Mary’s Boy Child
Si Zentner trombone Eden Was Just Like This, Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
Victor Garber (50s US saxophonist) saxophone Eden Was Just Like This, Mary’s Boy Child
Will Lorin conductor Eden Was Just Like This, Mary’s Boy Child
Sherman Sneed vocal Day-O (The Banana Boat Song), Lead Man Holler
Jimmy Raney guitar Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
Tony Scott (bop/jazz clarinetist) conductor Day-O (The Banana Boat Song), Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
Tommy Potter double bass Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
Milt Okun arranger Silent Night, The Twelve Days of Christmas
Brew Moore tenor saxophone Lean on Me, Recognition
George Guadagno drums How Green Was My Valley, Lead Man Holler
Al Haig piano Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
Jerome G. Kasin violin Eden Was Just Like This, Mary’s Boy Child
Gustave Rosseels violin Eden Was Just Like This, Mary’s Boy Child
Hal Hidey piano Eden Was Just Like This, Mary’s Boy Child
Dennis Farnon producer Eden Was Just Like This, Mary’s Boy Child
Mike Rubin (50s US bassist) bass Eden Was Just Like This, Mary’s Boy Child
Antonio Villa bass clarinet, clarinet Eden Was Just Like This, Mary’s Boy Child
Wilbur Schwartz saxophone Eden Was Just Like This, Mary’s Boy Child
Israel Baker violin Eden Was Just Like This, Mary’s Boy Child
Marjorie Call harp Eden Was Just Like This, Mary’s Boy Child
Louis Singer (percussionist) percussion Eden Was Just Like This, Mary’s Boy Child
Zoot Sims (US jazz saxophonist) tenor saxophone Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
Howard McGhee and His Orchestra performing orchestra Lean on Me, Recognition
Howard McGhee trumpet Lean on Me, Recognition
Robert Levine violin Eden Was Just Like This, Mary’s Boy Child
C.C. Carter arranger Silent Night, The Twelve Days of Christmas
Maurice Wilk violin How Green Was My Valley
Herman Berardinelli saxophone Eden Was Just Like This
Herbert Stewart saxophone Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
Herbert Sorkin violin How Green Was My Valley
Herbert Levy flute Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
Henry Ross performer Hold 'em Joe
Hugo Winterhalter conductor Hold 'em Joe
Irv Kluger drums Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
Harry “Sweets” Edison trumpet Eden Was Just Like This
Isidor Lateiner violin How Green Was My Valley
Harry Smyles oboe How Green Was My Valley
J. Hamilton Grandison vocal Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
Jack Brown (50s US soul vocalist) vocal Hold 'em Joe
Jack Eddleman vocal Lead Man Holler
Harry Melnikoff violin Hold 'em Joe
Harry Klee saxophone Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
Harry Glickman violin Hold 'em Joe
Jasha Herzog violin Hold 'em Joe
Gloria Wynder vocal Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
George Goodman vocal Lead Man Holler
Jim Hall (US jazz guitarist, composer & arranger) guitar Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
Jimmy Giuffre saxophone Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
George Devens marimba Cocoanut Woman
Frank Guerrero timbales Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
Felix Orlewitz violin Hold 'em Joe
Felix Buldrini violin Hold 'em Joe
Falumi Prince vocal (There's a) Hole in the Bucket
Eugene Wright double bass Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
John DiJanni viola Hold 'em Joe
John F. Williams Jr. (50s US soul/jazz pianist) piano Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
John Gonsalves vocal Lead Man Holler
John Haliburton trombone Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
Eugene Mark violin How Green Was My Valley
John White (50s US vocalist) vocal Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
Johnny Marks (American songwriter) arranger I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Joseph Crawford (50s US vocalist) vocal Lead Man Holler
Joseph Lewis vocal Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
Eugene Bianco harp How Green Was My Valley
Joseph Triscari trumpet Eden Was Just Like This
Jules Jacob (US jazz woodwind player) saxophone Mary’s Boy Child
Elvira Woloschuk violin How Green Was My Valley
Kelly Martin drums Jamaica Farewell
Ken Emery vocal Lead Man Holler
Lena Horne vocal The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Edwin Lindstroem vocal Hold 'em Joe
Edwin Brown oboe Hold 'em Joe
Lou McGarity trombone Hold 'em Joe
Ed Kusby trombone Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
Luverne Tuttle cello How Green Was My Valley
Mario Castillo congas Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
Earl Rogers vocal Hold 'em Joe
Marshall Sosson violin Mary’s Boy Child
Martin Lake cello Hold 'em Joe
Donald Lipsey trumpet Hold 'em Joe
Marvin Morgenstein violin How Green Was My Valley
Maurice Bialkin cello Hold 'em Joe
Herman Diaz, Jr. producer Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
Maynard Ferguson trumpet Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
Mel Larned vocal Hold 'em Joe
Michael Spivakowsky violin How Green Was My Valley
Dick DeMaio trombone Eden Was Just Like This
David Klein performer Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
Milt Hinton double bass Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
Dale McMickle trumpet Hold 'em Joe
Modesto Doran Martinez congas Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
Dale Isenhuth saxophone Eden Was Just Like This
Murray Kane vocal Hold 'em Joe
Myron Sandler violin Mary’s Boy Child
Nathan Foodman drums Hold 'em Joe
Ned Wright vocal Lead Man Holler
Conte Candoli trumpet Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
Clifford Heather trombone Hold 'em Joe
Osie Johnson drums Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
Paige Brook (flautist) flute Cocoanut Woman
Paul McLarand saxophone Eden Was Just Like This
Paul Westbrook vocal Lead Man Holler
Charlie Margulis trumpet Hold 'em Joe
Pete Rugolo conductor Deep as the River
Charles Williams (US jazz/R&B pianist) piano How Green Was My Valley
Phil Ramone violin How Green Was My Valley
Charles Russo (Clarinet player) clarinet How Green Was My Valley
Ray Alonge (french horn) French horn How Green Was My Valley
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) vocal Hold 'em Joe
Charles McCracken cello How Green Was My Valley
Carlos Vidal bongos Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
Buster Davis piano Hold 'em Joe
Buddy Collette saxophone Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
Buddy Childers trumpet Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
Sal Franzella saxophone Eden Was Just Like This
Bud Shank saxophone Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)
Bob Dylan harmonica Midnight Special
Bernard Ocko violin How Green Was My Valley
Sidney Brecher viola Hold 'em Joe
Sol Kindler violin Eden Was Just Like This
Arnold Fishkind double bass Hold 'em Joe
Sylvia Deutscher bassoon How Green Was My Valley
Ted Nash (40s-80s US swing reedman, uncle of the other) saxophone Mary’s Boy Child
Arman Stephanian vocal Lead Man Holler
The Muppets performer Day O (feat. The Muppets)
Thomas Parshley flute Hold 'em Joe
Alfred Brown (viola) viola How Green Was My Valley
Alexander Fishman viola How Green Was My Valley
Tony Scott's Orchestra & Chorus performing orchestra Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
Alexander Cambrelen congas Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
Uan Rasey trumpet Eden Was Just Like This
Albert Saparoff violin Eden Was Just Like This
Alan Sokoloff vocal Hold 'em Joe
Wally Fernez congas Mary’s Boy Child
Al Hall double bass Jamaica Farewell
William Rodriguez drums Hold 'em Joe
James Eby vocal Lead Man Holler

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
Nana Mouskouri producer Dream (Oneero), The Baby Snake (Feedakee), The Town Crier (Telelees), The Train (To traino)
Jānis Reinsons producer, vocal If You Are Thirsty (Kean tha depsasees), Irene (Erene)
Robert Glasper vocal Got Over Ft. Harry Belafonte (Robert Glasper / Harry Belafonte)