Joan Baez sings the Harry Belafonte song 'Island In The Sun'. This song was recorded in June, 1958 by the 17-year-old Baez on the demonstration record 'Joan Baez In San Francisco'. The song lyrics are in the video and listed below with some notes on the song.
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Island In The Sun (Singer-Joan Baez)
This is my island in the sun
Where my people have toiled since time begun
Though I may sail on many a sea
Her shores will always be home to me
Oh island in the sun
Willed to me by my father's hand
All my days I will sing in praise
Of her forest, waters, her shining sand
As morning breaks the heaven on high
I lift my heavy load to the sky
Sun come down with a burning glow
Mingle my sweat with the earth below
Oh island in the sun
Willed to me by my father's hand
All my days I will sing in praise
Of her forest, waters, her shining sand
There is woman on bended knee
Cutting cane for her family
A man stands at the waterside
Casting nets at the surging tide
Oh island in the sun
Willed to me by my father's hand
All my days I will sing in praise
Of her forest, waters, her shining sand
Songwriters: Irving Burgie (Lord Burgess), Harry Belafonte
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Wikipedia states:
"Island in the Sun" is a song written by Harry Belafonte and Irving Burgie (Lord Burgess), and performed by Harry Belafonte for the 1957 film Island in the Sun and on his 1957 album Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean. In 1962, the song was performed by The Brothers Four on the album In Person/Cross-Country Concert. The song has also been performed by The Merrymen, José Carreras, The Paragons, Caterina Valente (in German as "Wo Meine Sonne Scheint ") and The Righteous Brothers.
Joan Baez in San Francisco was a demonstration record recorded by the 17-year-old Joan Baez in 1958, released without permission on Fantasy Records in 1964. Baez sued to block its distribution and it was withdrawn. There have since been authorized releases on other labels. It was released by Bear Family Records as A Package of Joan Baez. …...more
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