Mark Twain and Other Folk Favorites

Mark Twain and other Folk Favorites
Studio album by Harry Belafonte
Released	1954
Recorded	RCA Victor's Manhattan Center and 24th Street Studios, April 9, 22 & 29 and May 13, 1954
Genre	Vocal, calypso
Label	RCA Victor LPM1022
Producer	Hugo Winterhalter, Henri René, Jack Lewis, Joe Carlton
Harry Belafonte chronology
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Mark Twain and other Folk Favorites is the debut album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Victor in 1954.

Track listing

1. "Mark Twain" (Traditional, Harry Belafonte) – 3:42
2. "Man Piaba" (Belafonte, Jack K. Rollins) – 3:30
3. "John Henry" (Traditional) – 3:27
4. "Tol' My Captain" (Paul Campbell) – 2:45
5. "Kalenda Rock (Mourning Song)" (Traditional) – 3:2
6. "The Drummer and the Cook" (Traditional, Paul Campbell) – 2:04
7. "The Fox" (Traditional, Campbell) – 2:43
8. "Soldier, Soldier" (Traditional, Campbell) – 1:37
9. "The Next Big River" (Traditional, Campbell) – 0:20
10. "Delia" (Fred Brooks, Lester Judson) – 2:58
11. "Mo Mary" (Richard Dyer-Bennett) – 2:15
12. "Lord Randall" (Traditional, Campbell) – 4:07

Paul Campbell was a fictitious entity used to copyright material in the public domain.

Personnel

• Harry Belafonte – vocals
• Millard Thomas – guitar
• Orchestra and chorus supervised by Hugo Winterhalter

Production notes:

• Hugo Winterhalter – producer
• Henri René – producer
• Jack Lewis – producer
• Joe Carlton – producer
• Kysar – cover art
• Leonard Feather – liner notes