<< Before Belafonte (Harry Belafonte) could even open his mouth he was joined onstage by bassist Tommy Potter, drummer Max Roach and saxophonist Charlie Parker. Unbeknownst to the young newcomer, the all-star quartet wanted to make sure his first gig was a success. >>
<< “That was my backup band,” Belafonte remembered of the surreal experience. “A little bit later Miles Davis stepped in somewhat reluctantly, but he didn’t want to miss anything … he didn’t miss much anyway. But this is how I was launched into the music business.” >>️
Keith Murphy. Harry Belafonte’s singing career started as an intermission filler at a jazz club. Only a few years later, he became the first solo artist to sell a million copies of a record. @murphdogg29. April 28, 2023
<< By the 1950s, Belafonte was also singing, finding gigs at the Blue Note, the Vanguard and other clubs — he was backed for one performance by Charlie Parker and Max Roach — and becoming immersed in folk, blues, jazz and the calypso he had heard while living in Jamaica. >>
Hillel Italie. Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96. April 25, 2023.
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