This 2005 compilation spans Belafonte's career, offering a career-defining overview of his most commercially successful recordings for RCA Victor. It includes the original versions of his signature calypso hits alongside gospel, folk, and blues numbers.
- The album was released on October 4, 2005, by RCA/Legacy.
- It features 30 tracks, drawing from Belafonte's extensive catalog with RCA.
- This release came over 50 years after his debut on RCA.
Harry Belafonte was a Jamaican-American singer, actor, and activist who rose to international stardom in the 1950s, known for popularizing Caribbean folk songs. At the time of this 2005 compilation, he was a legendary elder statesman of music and activism, long past his peak commercial period but still widely revered.
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