Harold George Belafonte, Jr. (born March 1, 1927 in New York, New York, United States) is an African-American musician, actor and social activist of Jamaican ancestry. One of the most successful Jamaican musicians in history, he was dubbed the "King of Calypso" for popularizing the Caribbean musical style in the 1950s. Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing the "Banana Boat Song", with its signature lyric "Day-O". Throughout his career, he has been an advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes.
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Where The Little Jesus Sleeps Lyrics
Harry Belafonte
Lyrics:
Come to Bethl'em, come to Bethl'em
Dooy dai dooy dai dooy dai da
Come children all, to the lonely stall
Where the little Jesus sleeps
Bring Him flowers, bring him flowers
Dooy dai dooy dai dooy dai da
Make of them a crown, gently lay it down
Where the little Jesus sleeps