Persons in alphabetical order by last name G

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Victor Garber  
Saxophone on  "Cu Cu Ru Cu Cu Paloma #1", "The Drummer And The Cook #2", "Eden Was Just Like This", "Jamaica Farewell", "Mary's Boy Child", "Merci Bon Dieu",  "When The Saints Go Marching In"

Art Garfunkel  
Composer of: "Homeward Bound", 

Emanuel "Chulo" Gatewood  
Bass. Appeared with Harry Belafonte on the 1993 and 1995 European Tour. Accompanies Tony Bird on the album "Sorry Africa" from 1990. Also member of the band Ojoyo

Lawrence Gellert  
Composer of: "Look Over Yonder", 

Vincent Genova  
Appeared on the 1979 European Tour

Samantha Genton  
Vocals on the 1981 European Tour

Alex Gershunoff  
Saxophone on "The Drummer And The Cook #2", "Hava Nageela #1", "Jamaica Farewell",

Van Gibbs  
Guitar on the 1978 tour.

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Member of The Belafonte Folk Singers (bass). Scott received his B.A. in Music at the University of Illinois and his M.F.A. in Music at Boston University. He has performed at both the Tanglewood Opera Theatre and the New England Opera Theatre, and was the first student soloist at a major concert at the University of Illinois. He has done much work in opera appearing in such works as "Romeo and Juliet", "La Bohème", "Cosi Fan Tutte" and "Don Giovanni". Scott, a soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Symphony of the Air, toured South America with the Jubilee Singers, and has appeared on TV on the Ed Sullivan Show.

Joan Gilbert  
Vocals on "Delia", "The Drummer And The Cook #1", "The Fox",

Alan Giles  
Member of The Norman Luboff Choir.

Norman Gimbel  
Composer of: "Chimney Smoke"

James Giuffre  
Saxophone on "Baby Darlin'", "Hello Everybody", "Man Smart #3", "Matilda #2", "Scarlet Ribbons #1", "Troubles", "Waterboy"

Harry Glickman  
Violin on "Acorn In The Meadow", "Hold'em Joe", "I'm Just A Country Boy", "Kukla-Mu", "Man Piaba", "Mo Mary", "Pretty As A Rainbow", "Venezuela #2"

B. Glow  
Trumpet "Hava Nageela #2", "When The Saints Go Marching In"

Doc Goldberg  
Bass on "Hava Nageela #2", When The Saints Go Marching In

Morris Goldberg  Morris Goldberg
Woodwinds, saxophone, pennywhistles etc. Comes from South Africa, lives in New York. Member of the band Ojoyo. Appears on CB85254, "Paradise In Gazankulu", on the video "Don't Stop The Carnival" and the video/CD "An Evening With Belafonte And Friends". Works in the band of the popular TV-talk show "The Rosey O'Donnell Show". Has performed with many different artists including: Miriam Makeba on the album LSP2845, Sivuca on VSD79337, and VSD79352, Paul Simon on the song "You Can Call Me Al". Peggi Blu on the album "Blu Blowin' - ". Also as co-producer with Hugh Masekela on the albums "Uptownship", "Beatin' Aroun The Bush" the DVD "Homecoming Concert" and many many more... Has composed: "Marching To The Fair",

M. Golodner  
Violin on "Chimney Smoke"

Gilmar Gomes  
Percussion on the European 2003 tour.

John P. 'Joli' Gonsalves
(1925-1998)
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Vocalist. Was a member of The Belafonte Folk Singers and The Seafarers Chorus. Solo in the song "Tunga" on LPM2309. Joli, of Portuguese ancestry was a graduate of the Arlington Academy of Music in Arlington, Mass. He has appeared on numerous television shows, among them CBS "Camera Three", and has had his own radio programs on local stations in New Bedford, Mass., including appearances   on "Voice of America" and "World Wide Broadcasting". In addition to his Portuguese records he has recorded with the Leonard De Paur Infantry Chorus. Vocals on: "Judy Drownded", "Lead Man Holler", "Love Love Alone", "Lucy's Door",
Has composed: "Tunga". More about Joli Gonsalves: Death notice from The New Standard Times, Schooner Ernestina had a fine friend by Gregg Swanzey, Music brings people together by Robert Haddocks, Standard-Times staff writer.

George Goodman  
Member of The Belafonte Folk Singers in 1957. I strongly believe that he has recorded the album CFL7309. It sounds at least so.
Vocals on: "Judy Drownded", "Lead Man Holler", "Love Love Alone", "Lucy's Door",

Conrad Gozzo  
Trumpet on: "Baby Darlin'", "Hello Everybody", "Hava Nageela #1", "Jamaica Farewell", "Matilda #2", "Once Was", "The Drummer And The Cook #2", "Troubles"

Earle Grandison  
Vocals on the video "Don't Stop The Carnival".

J. Hamilton Grandison  
Performs on the album "The Long Road To Freedom", also vocals on "Day-O #1", "Hosanna", "Jack-Ass Song", "Star-O", "Will His Love Be Like His Rum"

Rupert Westmore Grant
(1914-1961)
Better known as Lord Invader. Born December 13, 1914, died October 15, 1961. One of the old classic calypso singers. Only thing common with Belafonte is that they both have recorded traditional calypso songs like "Mary Ann", "Out the Fire", "Sly Mongoose", and "Tongue-Tied Lady"

Andre Gratian  
Tour manager for The Norman Luboff Choir.

Diva Gray  
Vocals on the 1976 European Tour. Works as a background vocalist in New York.

Douglas Gray  
Production manager 1983-1985.

Milton Grayson  
Vocals. Member of The Belafonte Folk Singers in 1967. Appears on "Turn the World Around" and "The Long Road To Freedom".

Diane Green  
Vocals on R4P5054

Urbie Green  
Trombone on "The Blues is Man 1", "The Blues is Man 2"

Jack Greenberg  
Clarinet on "Kukla-Mu", "Venezuela #2"

Alan Greene  
Orchestra conductor on LPM1022, LPM1927, LSP1972, "Delia", "The Fox", "Man Piaba", "Mo Mary", "Soldier, Soldier", Composer of: "Lean On Me", "How Green Was My Valley",  "Fifteen", "I'm Going Away", "Turn Around"

Rita Greene  
Composer of: "All My Trials"

Dick Griffin  
Trombone on "Paradise In Gazankulu".

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Organ on LSP2953.

Hy Grill  
Producer of "A Roving", "Chimney Smoke", "Jerry","Kukla-Mu", "Scarlet Ribbons #1", "Shenandoah #1","Venezuela #2"

Lani Groves  
Vocals. Appears on "Turn the World Around"

Marty Grupp  
Percussion on "The Blues is Man 1", "The Blues is Man 2"

Gigi Gryce  
Saxophone on "The Blues is Man 1", "The Blues is Man 2"

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Drums on the 1957 recording of "Fifteen", "How Green Was My Valley", "I'm Going Away", "Judy Drownded", "Lead Man Holler", "The Lord is My Shepherd", "Love Love Alone", "Lucy's Door", and others.

J. Guarnieri  
Piano on "A Roving", "Chimney Smoke"

Frank Guerrero  
Percussion on "Baby Darlin'", "Hello Everybody", "Man Smart #3", "Scarlet Ribbons #1", "Troubles". "Waterboy"

M. Guryan  
Composer of "I'm On My Way To Saturday"

Woody Guthrie
(1912-1967)
 
Has written the songs: "Pastures Of Plenty", "This Land Is Your Land", "Why'n Why"
FolkLib Index for Woody Guthrie

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Updated: 07-maj-2009