"Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" is a traditional Jamaican
mento folk song; the best-known version was released by Jamaican-American singer
Harry Belafonte in 1956 and later became one of his signature songs. That same year
The Tarriers released an alternate version that incorporated the chorus of another Jamaican
folk song, "Hill and Gully Rider". The Tarriers version was later recorded by
Shirley Bassey. Other recordings were made of the song in 1956-1957, as well as later.