Day O

…Although he was born in New York, he spent about four years of his childhood in Jamaica, his mother's home country. After working as a theater student and jazz club singer, he made his debut as a folk singer in 1951, and his third LP, Calypso, released in 1956, and one of the songs on it, Day O, became a big hit. He began appearing in films from 1954, and not only starred in Odds Against Tomorrow (1959), but also produced it. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Day O" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…ニューヨーク生れであるが，少年時代に4年ほど母親の故郷であるジャマイカで過ごした。演劇研究生，ジャズ･クラブ歌手を経て，1951年に民謡歌手としてデビュー，56年に出した3枚目のLP《カリプソCalypso》とその中の1曲《デイ･オーDay O》が大ヒットした。映画には54年から出演し，《拳銃の報酬Odds Against Tomorrow》(1959)では主演だけでなく製作をも手がけた。…

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