I have been looking for the calypso version of this song. Up until recently, I did not know that Jester Hairston, the man who wrote the song, wrote it originally with a calypso beat. Harry Belafonte slowed it down for his version. I saw Hairston appear on the Hour of Power TV show and he conducted the choir in the calypso version. It was wonderful, as is your version.
I commend you for doing the rhythm right, the way Jester taught it to us at Montebello High School in 1965. All other recordings are sloppy on the rhythm. Awesome job!
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Best version I could find on youtube. An inspiration for my choir!
Aww, thanks. We had so much fun singing it. 😊
We performed this song during my years singing with the Stillman College Concert Choir 83-87. It was a hit in our annual Christmas Concert.
I have been looking for the calypso version of this song. Up until recently, I did not know that Jester Hairston, the man who wrote the song, wrote it originally with a calypso beat. Harry Belafonte slowed it down for his version. I saw Hairston appear on the Hour of Power TV show and he conducted the choir in the calypso version. It was wonderful, as is your version.
I commend you for doing the rhythm right, the way Jester taught it to us at Montebello High School in 1965. All other recordings are sloppy on the rhythm. Awesome job!
@TheGruntEater Well, we definetly sounded better live!
This is pretty good.
Not as good as me