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‘Banana Boat’ by Harry Belafonte peaks at #5 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 2 1957)

February 2, 20171950s, Popular Music 1950sadmin

(Saturday, February 2, 1957) — “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)” by Harry Belafonte peaked at #5 on today’s Billboard Most Played by Jockeys chart for six weeks.

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