[78-L] Belafonte/Nat Cole

[Michael Biel]

On 12/21/2010 12:59 PM, Cary Ginell wrote:
> In this 1957 clip from the Nat King Cole Show, Harry Belafonte and Cole duet on "Mama Look a Bubu" - check out the brief spot after the song with Harry playing drums. He references Stan Freberg's lampoon of "Banana Boat" by quitting and telling Cole his piano playing was "too piercing." Priceless.
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3vgaCNY-aI
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> Cary Ginell 		
This is wonderful -- it is great when the subject of a parody loves the 
parody.  The two of then work together beautifully, playing off of each 
other's expressions, and Harry was pretty good on the drums.  Of course 
Harry started out imitating Cole's style -- a few of those sides ended 
up on some of the cheapie LPs like Guest Star, I think.

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com