Record #0433: Calypso (EP) – HARRY BELAFONTE

A1 “Jamaica Farewell”,  A2 “Will His Love Be Like His Rum”, B1 “Star-O”, B2 “Hosanna”

RCA Victor EPB-1248, record 547-0900 (original) USA, 1956
Words & Music by:  A1 – Lord Burgess; A2 – Bill Attaway, Harry Belafonte; B1 – Belafonte, Burgess, Attaway; B2 – Burgess, Attaway
Musicians:  Harry Belafonte (lead vocals), Millard J. Thomas (guitar on A2 and B1), Frantz Casseus (guitar) with Tony Scott and His Orchestra (A1 and B2), others unknown
Recording sessions: Webster Hall, New York, NY, 1955
Highest chart positions:  Unknown

This is the record 2 of a 2-EP set. I thought I had the record 1 (post # 0379), but that one was an individual EP. Apparently they released two versions of "Calypso" EP, one with one disc and the other with two.

List price:  Very Good+ is $5, Near Mint is $10