On Tuesday (April 25), Harry Belafonte’s death was announced. The legendary singer, actor, and activist, who passed away in his home in Manhattan, New York, from congestive heart failure, was 96.
The song “Day-O (Banana Boat Song),” made famous by the late, great performer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte, originated on the docks of Kingston, Jamaica, as workers loading bananas onto ...