The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show
is a documentary that originally aired on Peacock
Harry Belafonte was born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr. on March 1, 1927, in Harlem, New York City. He was best known for his calypso recordings of "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" "Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)" "Jamaica Farewell", and "Mary's Boy Child" He was also a close confidant of Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. He is one of the few performers to have received an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony, although he won the Oscar in a non-competitive category.