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Thread #164 Message #4171276
Posted By: GerryM
01-May-23 - 09:23 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Banana Boat Song / Day-O (Lord Burgess)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Banana Boat Song (Harry Belafonte)
From upthread: "Point of trivia. Actor Alan Arkin is given a songwriting credit for the Tarriers version. DS"
Arkin was a founding member of the Tarriers. He left the group to pursue his acting career.