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Lyr Req: Mo Mary (from Harry Belafonte)

14 Feb 01 - 04:53 PM (#398108)
Subject: Mo Mary
From: GUEST,sigurd

I´m already for a long time looking for the lyrics "Mo Mary" sung by Harry Belafonte in 1954.Can anybody help me?


14 Feb 01 - 05:23 PM (#398122)
Subject: Belafonte Lyrics
From: Joe Offer

Hi, Sigurd - I thought I knew Harry Belafonte's music quite well, but that's one song I'm not familiar with. I found this site (click) that has a vast collection of Belefonte lyrics, but not "Mo Mary." It does show that the song is on two CD's.
Good luck.
-Joe Offer-


14 Feb 01 - 06:11 PM (#398151)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mo Mary
From: Sorcha

A long time ago someone named Frank in Toledo said he had them, see this thread.


14 Feb 01 - 06:15 PM (#398154)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mo Mary
From: dick greenhaus

Dyer-Bennett sang it (very well). Words and music are in the old Dyer-Bennett Songbook which I (sadly) no longer have.


14 Feb 01 - 06:23 PM (#398158)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mo Mary
From: Deckman

"Out on the hillside by the shelan, Mo mary my beloved" ...

Great song. My dim memory says Scottish Islands. I may be able to dig and find the words that Harry sang.

"Mo Mary, Mo Lenan, Mo Mary, My Beloved, On the hillside by the Shelan, Mo mary, my beloved."

CHEERS, Bob


14 Feb 01 - 07:46 PM (#398198)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mo Mary
From: John Hindsill

"Mo Mary" appears on Belafonte's '"Mark Twain" and Other Folk Favorites', RCA LPM 1022. The album dates to 1954 [I can't believe I bought it all those years ago] and is long out of print.

But I have a worn duplicate copy, playable but not great. That cut is good. If you have a phonograph or turntable, I can be persuaded to let it go cheap.---John


03 Sep 01 - 01:33 PM (#540833)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mo Mary
From: GUEST,Philippa

see thread with lyrics