Harry Belafonte

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Black betty


Been in jail such a long long time
Been in jail such a long long time
Been in jail such a long long timeDidn't know being born was such a crime
Black Betty is a mean old gal
Oh Black Betty is a mean old gal Bustin' rock since 19 and 10Bustin' rock since 19 and 10Bustin' this rock since 19 and 10
But the rock I bust is hold again
Black Betty is a mean old gal
Oh Black Betty is a mean old gal The sun is doin' me harm
This working from sun to sun is doin' me harm
Working from sun to sun is doin' me harm
But I cant get off a this parchment farm
Black Betty is a mean old gal
Mmm Black Betty is a mean old gal Black Betty got a lot to fear
Black Betty got a lot to fear
Black Betty got a lot to fear
It was a her big lies that a put me here
Black Betty is a mean old gal
Mmmm Black Betty is a mean old gal Never gonna see my home no more
Never gonna see my home no moreI'm never gonna see my home no more´
Cause I can't get outta this jailhouse door
Black Betty is a mean old gal
Mmmm Black Betty is a mean old gal I can call each man by name
Black Betty is a mean old gal
Call each man in here by name
Black betty oh, oh, oh call each man in here by name
But there's some like me they just ain't to blame
Black Betty is a mean old gal
Mmmm Black Betty is a mean old gal

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Biografia

Harold George Bellanfanti Jr., known as Harry Belafonte (1929-2023), was an American singer, musician, actor, and civil rights activist. Born in Harlem, New York, to Jamaican parents, Belafonte began his career in the entertainment world in the 1940s as a dancer and later as a singer. He rose to fame in the 1950s thanks to his album "Calypso", which sold millions of copies worldwide and established him as one of the pioneers of the calypso genre. Belafonte was a multi-faceted artist, with a career spanning music, acting, and social activism. He collaborated with artists like Paul Robeson and Joan Baez, participating in demonstrations against racial segregation in the United States. Among his most famous songs are "Banana Boat (Day-O)", "Jamaica Farewell", and "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". Belafonte won numerous awards for his music and his social commitment, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1980.

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