An Evening with Belafonte

An Evening with Belafonte
Studio album by Harry Belafonte
Released	1957
Recorded	February 15 – December 4, 1956
Studio	Radio Recorders, Hollywood
Genre	Vocal
Label	RCA Victor LPM-1402
Producer	Henri René, Dennis Farnon, E. O. Welker
Harry Belafonte chronology
Calypso (1956) An Evening with Belafonte (1957) Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean (1957)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

An Evening with Belafonte is a studio album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Victor in 1957. The album peaked at No. 2 during a twenty-week run on Billboard's Top Pop Albums.

Track listing

1. "Merci Bon Dieu" (Frantz Casseus) – 2:54
2. "Once Was" (Kennedy, Lorin) – 4:44
3. "Hava Nageela" (traditional) – 3:14
4. "Danny Boy" (Frederic Weatherly) – 5:48
5. "The Drummer and the Cook" (Paul Campbell) – 3:55
6. "Come O My Love" (traditional) – 4:23
7. "Shenandoah" (traditional) – 3:45
8. "Mary's Boy Child" (Jester Hairston) – 4:19
9. "Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma" (Tomás Méndez) – 5:28
10. "Eden Was Just Like This" (Kennedy, Lord Burgess) – 2:58
11. "When the Saints Go Marching In" (traditional) – 3:39

Personnel

• Harry Belafonte – vocals
• Millard Thomas – guitar
• Frantz Casseus – guitar
• Harry Sweets Edison – trumpet
• Si Zentner – trombone
• Will Lorin and His Orchestra

Production notes:

• Henri René – producer
• Dennis Farnon – producer
• E. O. Welker – producer
• John S. Wilson – liner notes

Charts

Chart (1956)	Peak position
US Billboard Top Pop Albums [2]	2

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top LPs, 1955–1996. Record Research. p. 17. Retrieved July 10, 2025.