Harry Belafonte- Day-o Lyrics Video -

: Released in 1956, it was the opening track of his album Calypso , the first record by a solo artist to sell over a million copies.

: References to "hidey deadly black tarantula" were literal warnings about venomous spiders often found in the banana bunches. Cultural Significance Harry Belafonte- Day-O Lyrics Video

The lyrics capture the reality of Jamaican dockworkers who labored through the night loading heavy banana bunches onto ships. : Released in 1956, it was the opening