Shenandoah - Harry Belafonte - MP3 instrumental karaoke
This title is a cover of Shenandoah as made famous by Harry Belafonte
Tempo: variable (around 139 BPM)
In the same key as the original: E
This song ends without fade out
Duration: 03:47 - Preview at: 01:13
These music files do not include lyrics. Download the karaoke with lyrics.
About
Release date: 1957
Format: MP3 320 Kbps
Genres:
Folk, Traditional music, In English
Producer/Arranger: Harry Belafonte
All files available for download are reproduced tracks, they're not the original music.
"King of Calypso" Harry Belafonte sprinkled a little magic dust over this traditional folk song and conjured a classic. Known under different guises ("Across the Wide Missouri," "Rolling River," "Oh, My Rolling River," "World of Misery"), "Shenandoah" is a sea shanty and traditional folk song, possibly dating to the early 19th century. In 1952, triple Grammy-winning musician and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte put his own stamp on the song. "Oh Shenandoah / I long to see you / Away, you rolling river / Shenandoah, I long to see you / Away, we're bound away / 'cross the wide Missouri," he sings in the first verse, his rich, creamy voice swooning and melting over the bare acoustic arrangement. Many artists have breathed new life into "Shenandoah" over the years, including UK folk luminary Richard Thompson, Glenn Campbell, Bob Dylan, Judy Garland, Pete Seeger and Trampled by Turtles, but Harry Belafonte’s version sparkles like a rare gem.
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