Composer
Harry Belafonte
American singer, actor and civil rights activist (1927–2023)
19 works in the index
- Citizenship / historical state
- Jamaica
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Harry Belafonte — American singer, actor and civil rights activist (1927–2023). The recorded birthplace is Q189074. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as Jamaica.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Guitar, Vocal, Voice, Choir
- Genres represented
- Pop, Jazz, Christmas, Folk, pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 19
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Banana Boat Song (Day | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 9 |
| Day-O | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | pop | 9 |
| Jamaica Farewell | — | — | — | Piano | Jazz, Pop, Folk | 6 |
| Jackass Song | — | — | — | Piano | Pop | 6 |
| Silent Night | — | — | — | Piano | Pop, Christmas | 4 |
| Brown Skin Girl | — | — | — | Piano | Pop | 5 |
| I Do Adore Her | — | — | — | Piano | Pop | 4 |
| Island In The Sun | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | — | 3 |
| Mama Look A Boo Boo | — | — | — | Piano | Rock, Pop | 4 |
| Man Smart, Woman Smarter | — | — | — | Piano | Pop | 3 |
| Hosanna | — | — | — | Piano | Pop | 2 |
| Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) | — | — | — | Piano | — | 2 |
| Turn Around | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Mary's Boy Child | — | — | — | Piano | Jazz | 1 |
| Turn The World Around | — | — | — | Choir | — | 0 |
| Come Back Liza | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Will His Love Be Like His Rum? | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Star-O | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Dolly Dawn (Irving Burgie) | — | — | — | Piano | — | 0 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 10032514. Portrait: David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.