Harry Belafonte in Concert and Conversation

+ intro by broadcaster and author Kevin Le Gendre

A variety evening of carefully selected archive TV featuring Belafonte, the world’s first million-record-selling artist, demonstrate his supreme talent.

We are pleased to announce that there will be a brief introduction to the screening from broadcaster and author Kevin Le Gendre (Don’t Stop the Carnival: Black Music in Britain and Hear My Train a Comin’: The Songs of Jimi Hendrix).

Harry Belfonte

  • Director

    Bryan Sears

  • BBC 1958. 30min

Belafonte sings on British television for the first time in this vintage recording. Performing in front of a studio audience, Belafonte talks about his background and sings ‘Did You Hear about Gerry?’, ‘The Jamaica Farewell’, ‘Danny Boy’ and ‘When the Saints Go Marching In’.

+ Harry Belafonte

  • Director

    Yvonne Littlewood

  • BBC 1977. 50min

A recording of Belafonte in concert, filmed during a European tour.

+ Rare clips of Belafonte in conversation

Total running time 100min