Ballads, Blues and Boasters
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{{Infobox album|
| name = Ballads, Blues and Boasters
| type = Album
| artist = Harry Belafonte
| cover = Blues Ballads and Boasters.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1964
| recorded = RCA Victor Studio A, New York City
| venue =
| studio =
| length =
| label = RCA Victor
| producer = Bob Bollard, Priscilla Eaves
| prev_title = Belafonte at The Greek Theatre
| prev_year = 1964
| next_title = An Evening with Belafonte/Makeba
| next_year = 1965
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = Allmusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r24515|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]
}}
Ballads, Blues and Boasters is an album by Harry Belafonte, released by RCA Victor in 1964.[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r24515|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic entry for Ballads, Blues and Boasters] Retrieved October 2009.
Track listing
- "Tone the Bell Easy" – 3:20
- "Blue Willow Moan" (Bill Eaton) – 3:35
- "Ananias" – 2:50
- "Boy" (G. Tipton, Joe Tinker Lewis) – 3:49
- "My Love Is a Dewdrop" (Mark Spoelstra) – 3:25
- "Back of the Bus" – 3:25
- "Pastures of Plenty" (Woody Guthrie) – 3:38
- "John the Revelator" (Traditional, Carver Neblett) – 3:41
- "Four Strong Winds" (Ian Tyson) – 2:54
- "Black Betty" (Traditional, Kaye Dunham) – 4:14
- "Big Boat Up the River" – 4:06
Personnel
- Harry Belafonte – vocals
- Ernie Calabria – guitar
- Jay Berliner – guitar
- John Cartwright – bass
- Percy Brice – drums
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion
- Paul Griffin – organ
Production notes:
- Orchestra and chorus conducted by Howard A. Roberts
- Bob Bollard – producer
- Priscilla Eaves – producer
- Bob Simpson – engineer
- Ed Begley – tape mastering
- Peter Perri – cover photo
Chart positions
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!Year !Chart !Position |
| 1964
| The Billboard 200 |103 |