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Belafonte (album)

Belafonte is the second studio album by American recording artist Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Victor in late 1955.[1] The album was the first number one on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart, topping the chart for six weeks before being knocked out of the top spot by Elvis Presley's self-titled debut album, also issued by RCA Victor.

Belafonte

1955

August 10 – 19, 1955

RCA Victor LPM-1150

Henri René

Harry Belafonte – vocals

Millard Thomas – guitar

– saxophone

Bud Shank

– saxophone

Jimmy Giuffre

– trumpet

Buddy Childers

– trumpet

Conte Candoli

– trumpet

Maynard Ferguson

's Orchestra

Tony Scott

Choir

Norman Luboff

List of Billboard number-one albums of 1956