Streets I Have Walked
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Streets I Have Walked is an album by Harry Belafonte
, released in 1963.
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 in 1963.
Track listing
- "Sit Down" – 2:29
- "Erev Shel Shoshanim" (Moshe Dor, Yosef Hadar) – 3:11
- "Waltzing MatildaWaltzing Matilda"Waltzing Matilda" is Australia's most widely known bush ballad. A country folk song, the song has been referred to as "the unofficial national anthem of Australia"....
" (Traditional) – 3:14 - "My Old Paint" (Traditional) – 3:27
- "Mangwene Mpulele" (Traditional) – 3:30
- "This Land Is Your LandThis Land Is Your Land"This Land Is Your Land" is one of the United States' most famous folk songs. Its lyrics were written by Woody Guthrie in 1940 based on an existing melody, in response to Irving Berlin's "God Bless America", which Guthrie considered unrealistic and complacent. Tired of hearing Kate Smith sing it on...
" (Woody GuthrieWoody GuthrieWoodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie is best known as an American singer-songwriter and folk musician, whose musical legacy includes hundreds of political, traditional and children's songs, ballads and improvised works. He frequently performed with the slogan This Machine Kills Fascists displayed on his...
) – 3:02 - "Tunga" (John P. Gonsalves) – 3:13
- "Sakura" (Traditional Japanese. English lyrics by Marilyn Keith and Alan Bergman) – 3:57
- "Amen" (Jester Hairston) – 3:05
- "The Borning Day" (Fred HellermanFred HellermanFred Hellerman, born in Brooklyn, New York and educated at Brooklyn College, is an American folk singer, guitarist, producer and song writer, primarily known as one of the members of The Weavers, together with Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Ronnie Gilbert...
, Fran MinkoffFran MinkoffFrances "Fran" Minkoff was an American lyricist.She is best known for her songs co-written with Fred Hellerman of The Weavers...
) – 3:31 - "This Wicked Race" – 3:05
- "Come Away Melinda" (Hellerman, Minkoff) – 2:28
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 - William Eaton – guitar
- Ernie Calabria – guitar
- Jay BerlinerJay BerlinerJay Berliner is an American guitarist and multi-instrumentalist. Starting with his first television experience at age 7 on NBC’s The Children’s Hour with sister Eve, his career has spanned the globe: from the Metropolitan Opera house , where he was house guitarist and mandolinist; to...
– guitar - John Cartwright – bass
- Percy Brice – drums
- Ralph MacDonaldRalph MacDonaldRalph MacDonald is an American percussionist and song-writer. He joined Harry Belafonte's band at age 17. He wrote the Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway song "Where is the Love" with songwriting partner William Salter. Probably his best-known composition is the Grover Washington, Jr...
– percussion - Springfield Gardens Junior High School No. 59 Choir – vocals
Production notes:
- Bob Bollard – producer
- Orchestra and chorus directed by Howard Roberts
- Harry Belafonte – liner notes
- Bob Simpson – engineer
- Ed Begley – tape mastering
- Roy De Carava – cover photo
Chart positions
Year | Chart | Position |
---|---|---|
1963 | The Billboard 200 | 30 |