Harry Belafonte, who died on Tuesday at 96, almost single-handedly ignited a craze for Caribbean music with “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)” and “Jamaica Farewell” on his album “Calypso.” By 1959 he was the most highly paid Black performer in history. nyti.ms/41CWJua (https://nyti.ms/41CWJua)
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