« Harry Belafonte’s Calypso was the first album in history to break all records by selling a million copies. We still remember his extraordinary success to this day and in this double CD Bruno Blum acclaims this achievement, covering the career of the young Harry. We follow the path of this Black New Yorker of Jamaican origin who debuted with urban and intellectual folk before going on to the warmer rhythms of popular music from the Caribbean islands – mento and calypso. » Patrick Frémeaux

CD1 1. Mark Twain - 2. Man Piaba - 3. John Henry - 4. Tol' My Captain - 5. Kalenda Rock - 6. The Fox - 7. The Next Big River - 8. Water Boy - 9. Troubles - 10. Suzanne (Every Night When The Sun Goes Down) - 11. Matilda - 12. Noah - 13. Scarlet ribbons (for her hair) - 14. In that Great gettin' up Mornin' - 15. Unchained Melody - 16. Jump down, spin around - 17. Hello everybody - 18. Shenandoah - CD2 : 1. Day O (The Banana Boat Song) - 2. I do adore her - 3. Jamaica Farewell - 4. Will his love be like his Rum - 5. Dolly Dawn - 6. Star O - 7. The jack ass song - 8. Hosanna - 9. Come back Liza - 10. Brown Skin Girl - 11. Man Smart (Woman Smarter) - 12. Scratch Scratch - 13. Lucy's Door - 14. Cordelia Brown - 15. Don't ever love me - 16. Love, Love Alone - 17. Cocoanut Woman - 18. Haiti Chérie - 19. Judy Drowned - 20. Island in the Sun - 21. Angélique-O - 22. Lead Man Holler