As the king of calypso music in the U.S., Harry Belafonte’s “Mama Look a Boo Boo” (originally stylized as “Mama Look at Bubu”) is one of his signature hits. The song was released as a single by singer ...

Irving Burgie, a singer and songwriter who wrote many calypso hits for Harry Belafonte and others, including the 1956 hit “Day-O” (“The Banana Boat Song”), died on Friday, according to the New York ...