Ballads, Blues and Boasters

Ballads, Blues and Boasters is an album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Victor in 1964.[ Allmusic entry for Ballads, Blues and Boasters] Retrieved October 2009.

Track listing "Tone the Bell Easy" – 3:20 "Blue Willow Moan" (Bill Eaton) – 3:35 "Ananias" – 2:50 "Boy" (G. Tipton, Joe Tinker Lewis) – 3:49 "My Love Is a Dewdrop" (Mark Spoelstra) – 3:25 "Back of the Bus" – 3:25 "Pastures of Plenty" (Woody Guthrie) – 3:38 "John the Revelator" (Traditional, Carver Neblett) – 3:41 "Four Strong Winds" (Ian Tyson) – 2:54 "Black Betty" (Traditional, Kaye Dunham) – 4:14 "Big Boat Up the River" – 4:06

Personnel Harry Belafonte – vocals Ernie Calabria – guitar Jay Berliner – guitar John Cartwright – bass Percy Brice – drums Ralph MacDonald – percussion Paul Griffin – organ Production notes: Orchestra and chorus conducted by Howard A. Roberts Bob Bollard – producer Priscilla Eaves – producer Bob Simpson – engineer Ed Begley – tape mastering Peter Perri – cover photo

Chart positions YearChartPosition1964 Billboard Top LPs103

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