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Matilda" (sometimes spelled Mathilda) is a calypso song. Some songwriting credits are given as Harry Thomas (rumoured to be a pseudonym combining Harry Belafonte and his guitarist, Millard Thomas , [ 1 ] but ASCAP simply lists Harry Thomas alias Harry Belafonte, the writer of "Hold 'Em Joe"); some credits are given as Norman Span .
Belafonte's first widely released single, which went on to become his "signature" audience participation song in virtually all his live performances, was "Matilda", recorded April 27, 1953. [23] Between 1953 and 1954, he was a cast member of the Broadway musical revue and sketch comedy show John Murray Anderson's Almanac where he sang Mark ...
“Matilda” was first recorded by Trinidadian singer King Radio, but Belafonte made it the centerpiece of his live performances, stretching it out to 12 minutes with call-and-response sections ...
Matilda of Ringelheim (c. 894 –968), or Saint Matilda, a Saxon noblewoman; Matilda of Scotland (c. 1080 –1118), wife of Henry I; Matilda of Tuscany (1046–1115), Margravine of Tuscany; Matilda of Vianden, Lady of Požega (c. 1215-after 1255), wife of John Angelos of Syrmia; Princess Mathilde Caroline of Bavaria (1813-1862), grand duchess ...
In a rich musical career initially defined by the lilting sounds of calypso, over the course of seven decades, Harry Belafonte — the actor, activist, producer and vocalist who died Tuesday of ...
Harry Belafonte -- the legendary actor, producer, activist and multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter known as the "Calypso King" -- has died of congestive heart failure at his home in New York ...
The Essential Harry Belafonte is a two-disc compilation recording by Harry Belafonte, released in 2005 on the Legacy label. The 37 tracks span Belafonte's career from 1952 to 1977, including his RCA Victor and Columbia Records releases.
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