88th birthday of Harry Belefonte

(Born 1 March 1927, Harlem, New York, US)

Distinguished singer in varying genres (calypso, blues, gospel, folk), actor, human rights activist

(Harry Belafonte & Miriam Makeba, “Train song” [personnel: Belafonte, vocals; Makeba, vocals; Sam Brown, guitar; Eddie Diehl, guitar; Marvin Falcon, guitar; Ernie Calabria, guitar; Jay Berliner, guitar; William Salter, bass; John Cartwright, bass; Auchie Lee, percussion; Solomon Ilori, percussion; C Bey, percussion; Ralph MacDonald, percussion; Percy Brice, percussion; recorded: RCA Victor Studio A, New York, 1965])

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