Belafonte Sings the Blues
| Belafonte Sings the Blues | ||||
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| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | 1958 | |||
| Genre | Jazz blues | |||
| Length | 45:39 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Ed Welker | |||
| Harry Belafonte chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Belafonte Sings the Blues is an album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Victor (LPM/LSP-1972) in 1958.[2][3]
Background
It was recorded in New York City on January 29 (with Alan Greene as conductor) and March 29 (with Bob Corman as conductor), and in Hollywood on June 5 and 7 (conducted by Dennis Farnon). The album was Belafonte's first to be recorded in stereophonic sound.
Chart performance
The album peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums, during a fifteen-week run on the chart.[4]
Track listing
- "A Fool for You" (Ray Charles)
- "Losing Hand" (Charles Calhoun (Jesse Stone)
- "One For My Baby" (Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen)
- "In the evenin' mama = In the evening (when the sun goes down)" (Leroy Carr)
- "Hallelujah I Love Her So" (Ray Charles)
- "The Way That I Feel" (Fred Brooks)
- "Cotton Fields" (C. C. Carter)
- "God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday. Arthur Herzog Jr.)
- "Mary Ann" (Ray Charles)
- "Sinner's Prayer" (Lowell Fulson)
- "Fare Thee Well" (Fred Brooks)
Personnel
- Harry Belafonte – vocals
Charts
| Chart (1958) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Top Pop Albums[4] | 16 |
References
- ^ "Belafonte Sings the Blues Review by Cary Ginell". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ^ "Best Selling LP's". Billboard. October 27, 1958. p. 24.
- ^ Fogelson, Genia (1991). Harry Belafonte. Melrose Square Publishing Company. p. 134.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top LPs, 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 17. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
