Harry Belafonte Vinyl Records

Harry Belafonte is an American singer, actor, and social activist. He was born in New York City in 1927 and is known for his work in popularizing Caribbean calypso music in the United States. His most notable albums include Calypso (1956), Belafonte at Carnegie Hall (1959), and An Evening With Belafonte/Makeba (1965). His most famous songs include "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)", "Jamaica Farewell", and "The Banana Boat Song (Day-O)".

Belafonte has also been an active participant in the civil rights movement since the 1950s. He was a close friend of Martin Luther King Jr. and worked to raise funds and awareness for the cause. He was awarded the Kennedy Center Honors in 1989, the National Medal of Arts in 1994, and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000.

An interesting fact about Harry Belafonte is that he was the first African-American to win an Emmy Award. He won the Emmy for his performance in the 1960 television special, Tonight with Belafonte.