Swing Dat Hammer

Swing Dat Hammer
Studio album by Harry Belafonte
Released	1960
Recorded	1960
Genre	Vocal, folk
Length	37:25
Label	RCA Victor
Producer	Bob Bollard
Harry Belafonte chronology
Belafonte Returns to Carnegie Hall (1960) Swing Dat Hammer (1960) Jump Up Calypso (1961)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Swing Dat Hammer is an album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Victor (LPM/LSP-2194) in 1960. It is a collection of chain gang work songs. The last cut is a collection of workmen conversations.

At the Grammy Awards of 1961 Swing Dat Hammer won the Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording.

Reception

Billboard put the album in its "Spotlight" section, writing "Belafonte with standout backing from the Belafonte Folk Singers scores effectively on a brace of folk, blues and work songs. His renditions are meaningful and expressive. Stereo sound is good. Fine cover photo of the artist. Set should be a strong seller." ^[2]

Track listing

1. "Look Over Yonder" – 2:51
2. "Bald Headed Woman" – 3:30
3. "Grizzly Bear" – 3:27
4. "Diamond Joe" (Belafonte) – 3:36
5. "Here Rattler Here" – 3:57
6. "Another Man Done Gone" (Vera Hall, Alan Lomax, John Lomax, Ruby Pickens Tartt) – 2:21
7. "Swing Dat Hammer " – 4:38
8. "Go Down Old Hannah" – 3:47
9. "Rocks and Gravel" – 4:10
10. "Talkin' an' Signifyin' " – 5:08

Personnel

• Harry Belafonte – vocals
• The Belafonte Folk Singers – vocals
• Millard Thomas – guitar
• Robert De Cormier – conductor

Production notes

• Produced by Bob Bollard
• Engineered by Bob Simpson

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Billboard, Spotlight