Stranger Songs with Mike Regenstreif – CKCU – Tuesday May 9, 2023: Remembering Harry Belafonte

Stranger Songs with Mike Regenstreif finds connections and develops themes in various genres. The show is broadcast on CKCU in Ottawa on Tuesdays from 3:30 until 5 pm (Eastern time) and is also available 24/7 for on-demand streaming.

CKCU can be heard live at 93.1 FM in Ottawa and https://www.ckcufm.com/ on the web. 

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Theme: Remembering Harry Belafonte (1927-2023).

Harry Belafonte – the inspiring African American singer, actor, and activist – passed away from congestive heart failure on April 25 at age 96. My parents had a copy of his 1959 album, Belafonte at Carnegie Hall and I listened to it many hundreds of times. It was my essential introduction to folk music.

Harry Belafonte- Day-O

Belafonte at Carnegie Hall (RCA)

Harry Belafonte- Sylvie

Belafonte at Carnegie Hall (RCA)

Harry Belafonte- Cotton Fields

Belafonte at Carnegie Hall (RCA)

Harry Belafonte- John Henry

Belafonte at Carnegie Hall (RCA)

Harry Belafonte- The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special (RCA)

Harry Belafonte- Fare Thee Well

Belafonte Sings the Blues (RCA)

Harry Belafonte- Angelina

Jump Up Calypso (RCA)

Harry Belafonte- Jamaica Farewell

Belafonte at Carnegie Hall (RCA)

Harry Belafonte- Suzanne

Belafonte (RCA)

Harry Belafonte & Odetta- A Hole in the Bucket

Belafonte Returns to Carnegie Hall (RCA)

Harry Belafonte- Man Piaba

Mark Twain and other Folk Favorites (RCA)

Harry Belafonte- Michael Row the Boat Ashore

The Midnight Special (RCA)

Harry Belafonte- Oh Freedom

My Lord What a Mornin’ (RCA)

Harry Belafonte- The Dog Song

Belafonte On Campus (RCA)

Harry Belafonte- Merci Bon Dieu

An Evening with Belafonte (RCA)

Harry Belafonte- Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma

Belafonte at Carnegie Hall (RCA)

Harry Belafonte & The Belafonte Folk Singers- Hené Ma Tov

Belafonte Returns to Carnegie Hall (RCA)

Harry Belafonte & Miriam Makeba- Bamotsweri

The Many Moods of Belafonte (RCA)

Harry Belafonte- Matilda

Belafonte at Carnegie Hall (RCA)

Next week: Remembering Gordon Lightfoot (1938-2023).

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--Mike Regenstreif