Kids love it - great live recording from the 50s

Every child between 4 and 40 like exactly this disk. Harry Belafonte has this magical voice - a veeery soft tenor with great South Sea and wind, perfect for the role played here folklore. And this concert is legendary: A very concentrated, witty Belafonte on the absolute height of his vocal abilities. A very concentrated band behind that responds to every detail of the music. And for those times astonishingly transparent, airy recording (I know the album yet from vinyl).

The selection of songs would still modern: John Henry, for example, the song about the battle between man and machine has just been played by Bruce Springsteen again. In addition to classics such as Iceland In The Sun and Banana Boat Song Belafonte brings here his witty Story Of The Bird and the Bee (Dad what sing of there ?, why people laugh), the favorite song of many children Matilda in a very lovely, swaying ends live version and many poignant, even sad songs.

It will never corny, as unfortunately often in a song like Danny Boy and always ensure the friendly humor of the singer and the funny, almost exuberant mood in band and audience that this is a very intimate concert experience. An album like a DVD with a good movie: you sit down, listen to on a train and never be bored.