Mark Twain and other Folk Favorites
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Mark Twain and other Folk Favorites is the debut album by Harry Belafonte
, released by RCA Victor in 1954. It is out of print. All songs are however available on the CD box Island in the Sun: The Complete Recordings 1949 – 1957 from Bear Family Records
, Germany.
Paul Campbell was a fictitious entity used to copyright material in the public domain.
Production notes:
Harry Belafonte
Harold George "Harry" Belafonte, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, actor and social activist. He was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s...
, released by RCA Victor in 1954. It is out of print. All songs are however available on the CD box Island in the Sun: The Complete Recordings 1949 – 1957 from Bear Family Records
Bear Family Records
Bear Family Records is a Germany-based independent record label that specializes in reissues of archival material ranging from country music to 1950s rock and roll to old German movie soundtracks.-History:...
, Germany.
Track listing
- "Mark Twain" (Traditional, Harry Belafonte) – 3:42
- "Man Piaba" (Belafonte, Jack K. Rollins) – 3:30
- "John Henry" (Traditional) – 3:27
- "Tol' My Captain" (Paul Campbell) – 2:45
- "Kalenda Rock (Mourning Song)" (Traditional) – 3:2
- "The Drummer and the Cook" (Traditional, Paul Campbell) – 2:04
- "The FoxThe Fox (folk song)The Fox is a traditional folk song. It is also the subject of at least two picture books, The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night: an old song, illustrated by Peter Spier and Fox Went out on a Chilly Night, by Wendy Watson...
" (Traditional, Campbell) – 2:43 - "Soldier, Soldier" (Traditional, Campbell) – 1:37
- "The Next Big River" (Traditional, Campbell) – 0:20
- "Delia" (Fred Brooks, Lester Judson) – 2:58
- "Mo Mary" (Richard Dyer-Bennett) – 2:15
- "Lord RandallLord Randall"Lord Randall", or "Lord Randal", is an Anglo-Scottish border ballad, a traditional ballad consisting of dialogue. The different versions follow the same general lines: the primary character is poisoned, usually by his sweetheart; this is revealed through a conversation where he reports on the...
" (Traditional, Campbell) – 4:07
Paul Campbell was a fictitious entity used to copyright material in the public domain.
Personnel
- Harry BelafonteHarry BelafonteHarold George "Harry" Belafonte, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, actor and social activist. He was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style with an international audience in the 1950s...
– vocals - Millard Thomas – guitar
- Orchestra and chorus supervised by Hugo Winterhalter
Production notes:
- H. Winterhalter – producer
- Henri René – producer
- Jack Lewis – producer
- Joe Carlton – producer
- Kysar – cover art
- Leonard FeatherLeonard FeatherLeonard Geoffrey Feather was a British-born jazz pianist, composer, and producer who was best known for his music journalism and other writing.-Biography:...
– liner notes