With this album, Belafonte moved into his most artistically productive period.
The LPs he made into the mid-'60s were all concept albums zeroing in on specific folk music themes.
My Lord What a Mornin' was the first of two albums that featured the choir known as the Belafonte Folk Singers, conducted by Bob Corman, who were by then recording as a group in their own right for RCA Victor.
The album consists of traditional Negro spirituals, delivered by Belafonte, who combined his acting and singing abilities with his deep understanding of the subject matter, thanks to his growing interest in his African American heritage and the civil rights movement.
Noted poet Langston Hughes penned the liner notes, describing in detail the history of spirituals.
This is an emotional, satisfying album, although not quite as powerful as Belafonte Returns to Carnegie Hall.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake up Jacob | Harry Belafonte | Play | 01:53 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | My Lord What a Mornin' | Harry Belafonte | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Ezekiel | Harry Belafonte | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Buked and Scorned | Harry Belafonte | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Stars Shinin' (By 'N by) | Harry Belafonte | Play | 01:36 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Oh Freedom | Harry Belafonte | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Were You There When They Crucified My Lord? | Harry Belafonte | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Swing Low | Harry Belafonte | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | March Down to Jordan | Harry Belafonte | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Steal Away | Harry Belafonte | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | All My Trials | Harry Belafonte | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Michael Row The Boat Ashore | Harry Belafonte | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Oh Let Me Fly | Harry Belafonte | Play | 02:09 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Go Down Emanuel Road | Harry Belafonte | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | In My Fathers House | Harry Belafonte | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Goin' Down Jordan | Harry Belafonte | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 56 mins | 129 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Belafonte | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |