Belafonte Sings the Blues

Belafonte Sings the Blues
Studio album by
Released1958
Recorded1958
GenreJazz blues
Length45:39
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerEd Welker
Harry Belafonte chronology
To Wish You a Merry Christmas
(1958)
Belafonte Sings the Blues
(1958)
Love Is a Gentle Thing
(1959)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Belafonte Sings the Blues is an album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Victor (LPM/LSP-1972) in 1958.[2][3] It was recorded in New York City on January 29 (with Alan Greene as conductor) and March 29 (with Bob Corman as conductor), and in Hollywood on June 5 and 7 (conducted by Dennis Farnon). The album was Belafonte's first to be recorded in stereophonic sound.

  1. ^ "Belafonte Sings the Blues Review by Cary Ginell". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Best Selling LP's". Billboard. October 27, 1958. p. 24.
  3. ^ Fogelson, Genia (1991). Harry Belafonte. Melrose Square Publishing Company. p. 134.