Album · 1958
Belafonte Sings the Blues
Tracklist
1
A Fool For You (Ray Charles)
Belafonte Sings the Blues
3:41
2
Loosing Hand (Charles Calhoun)
Belafonte Sings the Blues
4:19
3
One For My Baby (Johnny Mercer - Harold Arlen)
Belafonte Sings the Blues
4:37
4
In the Evenin Mama (C. C. Carter)
Belafonte Sings the Blues
3:30
5
Hallelujah I Love Her So (Ray Charles)
Belafonte Sings the Blues
2:56
6
The Way That I Feel (Fred Brooks)
Belafonte Sings the Blues
4:35
7
Cotton Fields (C. C. Carter)
Belafonte Sings the Blues
5:16
8
God Bless the Child (Bessie Smith)
Belafonte Sings the Blues
5:07
9
Mary Ann (Ray Charles)
Belafonte Sings the Blues
2:44
10
Sinners Prayer (Lowell Fulson)
Belafonte Sings the Blues
3:44
11
Fare Thee Well (Fred Brooks)
Belafonte Sings the Blues
4:43
In print
First pressed 1958, still pressed 2019 — 56 pressings across 12 countries.
Credits
Alan Greene
Conductor
Dennis Farnon
Conductor
Howard McGhee
Conductor
Pete Rugolo
Conductor
Robert De Cormier
Conductor
Tony Scott
Conductor
Objectif Lune
Design
Robert Sliger
Design
Dick Stone
Illustration
Al Haig
Instrument · piano
Ben Webster
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Brew Moore
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Buddy Childers
Instrument · trumpet
“Bumps” Myers
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Charles C. Greene
Instrument · piano
Conrad Gozzo
Instrument · trumpet
Conte Candoli
Instrument · trumpet
Daniel Barrajanos
Instrument · percussion
Don Fagerquist
Instrument · trumpet
Fred Hellerman
Instrument · rhythm guitar
George Guadango
Instrument · drums
George M. Guadagno
Instrument · drums
Hank Jones
Instrument · piano
Howard Roberts
Instrument · electric guitar
Irv Kluger
Instrument · drums
Jack Sperling
Instrument · drums
Jimmy Raney
Instrument · guitar
Jimmy Rowles
Instrument · piano
Laurindo Almeida
Instrument · guitar
Maynard Ferguson
Instrument · trumpet
Millard Thomas
Instrument · guitar
Milt Bernhart
Instrument · trombone
Norman Keenan
Instrument · bass
Osie Johnson
Instrument · drums
Plas Johnson
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Red Callender
Instrument · bass
Roy Eldridge
Instrument · trumpet
Roy Haynes
Instrument · drums
Tommy Potter
Instrument · bass
Zoot Sims
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Jordi Pujol
Liner Notes
Nat Hentoff
Liner Notes
Bernie Grundman
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Kevin Gray
Mastering
Ryan Smith
Mastering
Howard McGhee and His Orchestra
Performing Orchestra
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
Performing Orchestra
David B. Hecht
Photography
Abey Fonn
Producer
Daniel Baumgarten
Producer
Edward O. Welker
Producer
Harry Belafonte
Vocal · vocals [vocal]