Biografía:
Harold George Belafonte, Jr. (1 de marzo de 1927, Nueva York, Estados Unidos) es un músico, actor y activista social de ascendencia jamaicana. Conocido como el "Rey del Calypso" por popularizar este estilo musical caribeño de la década de los 50. Su canción más conocida (que le llevó al primer puesto en las listas de éxitos en 1957) tal vez sea "Day-O (Banana boat song"), que forma parte de la banda sonora de Beetlejuice, de Tim Burton, junto con "Shake señora".
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Otras canciones:
- Banana Boat Song
- Island In The Sun
- Jamaica Farewell
- Jump In The Line
- Mr Bojangles
- The Lion Sleeps Tongiht
- The Lion Sleeps Tonight
- Turn Around
- Jump In The Line (Shake, Senora)
- Angelina
- Coconut Woman
- Come Back Liza
- I Do Adore Her
- In That Great Gettin Up Mornin
- Jump In The Line Shake Senora
- Kingston Market
- Land Of The Sea And Sun
- Mama Look
- Man Piaba
- Man Smart Woman Smarter
- Marys Boychild Christmas Song
- Matilda
- Mo Mary
- Monkey
- Oh Freedom
- Round The Bay Of Mexico
- Scarlet Ribbons
- The Fox
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
Scarlet Ribbons:Harry Belafonte.
Hit the top ten in 1956 on RCA. The Browns
recorded it in 1959 and it went to #13.
INTRO: Bb F7 Cm7 Bb
#1.
Bb Cm7 F7 Bb
I peeked in to say good night,
Cm7 F7 Cm7 Bb
and I heard my child in prayer.
Bb Cm7 F7 Bb
And for me, some scarlet ribbons,
Cm7 F7 Cm7 Bb
scarlet ribbons for my hair.
#2.
Bb Cm7 F7 Bb
All the stores were closed and shuttered,
Cm7 F7 Cm7 Bb
all the streets were dark and bare.
Bb Cm7 F7 Bb
In our town, no scarlet ribbons,
Cm7 F7 Cm7 Bb
scarlet ribbons for her hair.
CHORUS:
Bb Cm7 Bb7 Eb
Through the night my heart was aching,
Gm D+ Gm6 Cm7 F7
just before the dawn was break..ing..
#3.
Bb Cm7 F7 Bb
I peeked in, and on her bed,
Cm7 F7 Cm7 Bb
in gay profusion, lying there.
Bb Cm7 F7 Bb
lovely ribbons, scarlet ribbons,
Cm7 F7 Cm7 Bb
scarlet ribbons for her hair.
CHORUS:
Bb Cm7 Bb7 Eb Cm7
If I live to be a hundred..
Gm D+ Gm6 Cm7 F7
I will never know from where..
#4.
Bb Cm7 F7 Bb
Came those lovely scarlet ribbons,
Cm7 F7 Cm7 F9 Bb
scarlet ribbons for her hair.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
Hit the top ten in 1956 on RCA. The Browns
recorded it in 1959 and it went to #13.
INTRO: Bb F7 Cm7 Bb
#1.
Bb Cm7 F7 Bb
I peeked in to say good night,
Cm7 F7 Cm7 Bb
and I heard my child in prayer.
Bb Cm7 F7 Bb
And for me, some scarlet ribbons,
Cm7 F7 Cm7 Bb
scarlet ribbons for my hair.
#2.
Bb Cm7 F7 Bb
All the stores were closed and shuttered,
Cm7 F7 Cm7 Bb
all the streets were dark and bare.
Bb Cm7 F7 Bb
In our town, no scarlet ribbons,
Cm7 F7 Cm7 Bb
scarlet ribbons for her hair.
CHORUS:
Bb Cm7 Bb7 Eb
Through the night my heart was aching,
Gm D+ Gm6 Cm7 F7
just before the dawn was break..ing..
#3.
Bb Cm7 F7 Bb
I peeked in, and on her bed,
Cm7 F7 Cm7 Bb
in gay profusion, lying there.
Bb Cm7 F7 Bb
lovely ribbons, scarlet ribbons,
Cm7 F7 Cm7 Bb
scarlet ribbons for her hair.
CHORUS:
Bb Cm7 Bb7 Eb Cm7
If I live to be a hundred..
Gm D+ Gm6 Cm7 F7
I will never know from where..
#4.
Bb Cm7 F7 Bb
Came those lovely scarlet ribbons,
Cm7 F7 Cm7 F9 Bb
scarlet ribbons for her hair.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.
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