Jump Up Calypso
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Jump Up Calypso is an album by Harry Belafonte
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...

, originally released in 1961. It reached number 3 on the Billboard
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...

 Pop Albums charts.

Backing musicians include The Trinidad Steel Band.

Track listing

  1. "Sweetheart from Venezuela" (Alexander, Gordon) – 3:28
  2. "Go Down Emanuel Road" (Irving Burgie) – 3:07
  3. "The Baby Boy" (Alexander, Clavery) – 3:22
  4. "Gloria Gordon" (Ryan) – 3:08
  5. "Land of the Sea and Sun" (Burgie) – 2:55
  6. "Goin' Down Jordan" (Burgie, Woods) – 3:34
  7. "Jump In The Line
    Jump In The Line (Shake, Senora)
    "Jump In the Line" is a song composed by Trinidadian calypsonian Lord Kitchener and won the 1946 Trinidad Carnival Road March. It was recorded by Harry Belafonte in 1961...

    " (Bell) – 3:39
  8. "Kingston Market" (Burgie) – 3:11
  9. "Monkey" (Burgie, Span) – 3:58
  10. "These Are the Times" (Burgie) – 3:14
  11. "Bally Mena" (Burgie, Robert De Cormier
    Robert De Cormier
    Robert DeCormier is an American musical conductor, arranger, and director, and a graduate of the Juilliard School. He has arranged music for many singers and groups, including Harry Belafonte and Peter, Paul, and Mary, and has worked with Milt Okun. DeCormier is perhaps most famous for his...

    ) – 3:25
  12. "Angelina" (Burgie) – 3:53

Personnel

  • Harry Belafonte – vocals
  • The Trinidad Steel Band
  • Ernie Calabria – guitar, quatro
  • Millard Thomas – guitar
  • Norman Keenan – bass

Production notes

  • Produced by Bob Bollard
  • Mastered by Ed Begley
  • Arranged by Irving Burgie
  • Engineered by Bob Simpson

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