The Banana Boat Song 63rd in 1956

Written by: Alan Arkin, Bob Carey, Erik Darling
Originally written by: [Traditional]
Language: English
ISWC: T-070.880.737-7 BMI, ISWC, JASRAC
Adapted from: Day Dah Light (Banana Loaders' Song) written by [Traditional]
Hill and Gully Rider written by [Traditional]
Comments: Actually a fusion of two Jamaican folk songs that Erik Darling first heard Bob Gibson (who had traveled to Jamaica) perform in Washington Square: "Day Dah Light" & "Hill and Gully Rider".
Published by: EDWARD B MARKS MUSIC COMPANY BMI, GEMA
Licensing: Request a synchronization license

Originals

Day Dah Light (Banana Loaders' Song)

First release by Edric Connor and The Caribbeans (1954)

Hill and Gully Rider

Traditional

The Banana Boat Song

First release by The Tarriers (1956)

Adaptations

An adaptation is a musical work, which uses elements (music or lyrics) from another musical work.

The Banana Boat Song written by Alan Arkin, Erik Darling, Bob Carey English 1956
- 青春阿哥哥 {Qīngchūn ā gēgē} written by unknown author(s) Chinese 1968
- Banaaninlastaajan laulu written by Sauvo Puhtila Finnish
- Day O written by Jacques Larue French 1957
- バナナ・ボート・ソング [Banana Boat Song] written by Kō Fujiura Japanese May 1957
- Bananbåt-Sangen written by [Unknown] Norwegian 1957
- Banana Boat Song written by Gösta Rybrant Swedish November 1957

Versions

The Banana Boat Song written by Alan Arkin, Bob Carey, Erik Darling English

Title	Performer	Release date	Info
The Banana Boat Song	The Tarriers	1956	First release Sampled by Buchanan and Goodman
The Banana Boat Song	Sarah Vaughan - Orchestra conducted by David Carroll	November 26, 1956
The Banana Boat Song	The Fontane Sisters	November 1956
The Banana Boat Song	Steve Lawrence	December 1956
The Banana Boat Song	Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra	August 1957
The Banana Boat Song	Horrie Dargie and His Quintet	August 1957
The Banana Boat Song	Shirley Bassey	1957
The Banana Boat Song	Peter Ricardo	1957
Banana Boat Song	Kenny Arnott and His Men	1957
Banana Boat Song	Barry Frank - Michael Stewart Quartet	1957
The Banana Boat Song	Inia Te Wiata	1957
The Banana Boat Song	Van Wood Quartet	1957
Banana Boat Song	Gery Scott, Gustav Brom se svým orchestrem	1957	Unverified
The Banana Boat Song	The Brothers Four	October 1964
Banana Boat Song	The Country Gentlemen	October 1969
The Banana Boat Song - Island in the Sun	Annette	1984	Medley
Jamaica Farewell - Banana Boat Song	Schooner Fare	1986	Medley
The Banana Boat Song	Hasil Adkins	1990

The Banana Boat Song written by Alan Arkin, Bob Carey, Erik Darling instrumental

	Title	Performer	Release date
i	Day O	Édouard Duleu à l'accordéon et son ensemble	July 1957
i	The Banana Boat Song	Pierre Spiers et son orchestre	1957
i	Day O	Les Tropical Rythm Kings avec Teddy Ernesto et ses bongos	1957
i	Day O	Paul Mauriat et sa grande formation	1958
i	Day O !	Ray Tchicoray et son ensemble typique	1958
i	Banana Boat Song	Enoch Light & His Orch.	1961
i	Day O (The Banana Boat Song)	Bob Patin	2007

青春阿哥哥 {Qīngchūn ā gēgē} written by unknown author(s) Chinese

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		青春阿哥哥 {Qīngchūn ā gēgē}	陈宝珠 (Connie Chan)	1968	First release

Banaaninlastaajan laulu written by Sauvo Puhtila Finnish

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Banaaninlastaajan laulu	Olavi Virta	1957
		Banaaninlastaajan laulu	Taru Pyhälä ja Erkki Ertama yhtyeineen	1957

Day O written by Jacques Larue French

Title	Performer	Release date	Info
Day O	Luc Davis avec Claude Bolling et son orchestre	1957	First release
Day O (The Banana Boat Song)	Dario Moreno avec Norman Maine, son orchestre et les "Fontana"	July 1957
Day-O	Delta Rhythm Boys accompagnés par Ben et son orchestre	1957
Day O	Les compagnons de la chanson	1957
Day-O	Frank Melville	1957
Day O	Roland Gerbeau	1957
Day-O	Johnny Grey - Chœurs et orchestre sous la direction de Francis Bay	1958
Day-O	Patrice & Mario - Accompagnement d'orchestre dir. : Jean Faustin	1958

バナナ・ボート・ソング [Banana Boat Song] written by Kō Fujiura Japanese

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		バナナ・ボート・ソング [Banana Boat Song]	江利チエミ (Chiemi Eri)	May 1957	First release

Bananbåt-Sangen written by [Unknown] Norwegian

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Bananbåt-Sangen	Arne Bendiksen	1957	First release

Banana Boat Song written by Gösta Rybrant Swedish

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		The Banana Boat Song	Östen Warnerbring till Gösta Theselius orkester	November 1957	First release
		Banana Boat Song	Alice Babs med Jørgen Ingmanns Calypso Band	December 1957

Theo - Theo written by Ralph Maria Siegel German (not verified yet)

		Title	Performer	Release date	Info
		Theo - Theo	Bruce Low	1957	Unverified

Web covers

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