Harry Belafonte
(1927-), Singer and actorSitter in 36 portraits
Grammy-award winner who popularised Caribbean Calypso music which introduced Jamaican folk music to the United States. Belafont's album 'Calypso' (1956) was the first LP by a solo artist to sell millions of copies. Besides Calypso, Belafonte is well known for other musical genres including blues, folk and gospel, and has released thirty studio albums and eight live albums, making him one of the most successful African-American singers in history. He has starred in several films including the hit musical 'Carmen Jones' (1954). A supporter of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, he was a friend and confidante of Martin Luther King, Jnr., and is a goodwill ambassador for Unicef.
by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print, 25 February 1954
NPG x4386
by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print on tissue and card mount, 25 February 1954
NPG x30477
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 25 February 1954
NPG x35417
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 25 February 1954
NPG x35418
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 25 February 1954
NPG x35419
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 25 February 1954
NPG x35420
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 25 February 1954
NPG x35421
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 25 February 1954
NPG x35422
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 25 February 1954
NPG x35423
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 25 February 1954
NPG x35424
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 25 February 1954
NPG x35425
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 25 February 1954
NPG x35426
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 25 February 1954
NPG x35427
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 25 February 1954
NPG x35428
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 25 February 1954
NPG x35429
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 25 February 1954
NPG x35430
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 25 February 1954
NPG x35431
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 25 February 1954
NPG x35432
by Dorothy Wilding
half-plate film negative, 25 February 1954
NPG x35433
by Dorothy Wilding
chlorobromide print, 25 February 1954
NPG x4382
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