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Thread #112175 Message #2371202
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
20-Jun-08 - 11:45 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Can't Cross Over (River Come Down)
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Can't Cross Over (River Come Down)
On an early cd, 1962 by Makeba. Also Harry Belafonte, about the same time.
Composed by Irving Burgie, published by Caribe Music Corporation. Burgie was a student at Juliard and Univ. Arizona, born in the States but his mother was from Barbados. A member of the Songwriters' Hall of Fame.
He also wrote "Day-O," "Island in the Sun," "Jamaica Farewell," etc., etc.
Azizi, now whatever made you think it could be Caribbean? (Snick, or Nyuk).