Collection 1949-62

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The calypso king rode to fame on that wave that he started, but it quickly became clear that Belafonte could positively own a blues classic, jazz standard, folk tune, gospel song…anything he took on. His wide-ranging vocal talents are on brilliant display across 112 tracks on these 5 CDs. A- and B-sides on the Roost, Capitol, Jubilee and RCA labels join a wealth of LP cuts: his U.S. hits "Gomen Nasai (Forgive Me)," "Jamaica Farewell," "Mary’s Boy Child," "Banana Boat (Day-O)," "Mama Look at Bubu," "Cocoanut Woman," "Island in the Sun," "Hold ’Em Joe," UK hits "Little Bernadette," "The Son of Mary," his singular spins on "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," "Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)," "Unchained Melody," "Michael Row the Boat Ashore," "Jump in the Line," "Look over Yonder," "Hava Nagila," "Swing Low," "God Bless the Child," "A Fool for You," "Silent Night," "The Blues Is Man Pts. 1 & 2," "Hole in the Bucket" and more! Acrobat.