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, at Lying-in Hospital in Harlem, New York City. He was best known for his 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 won three Grammy Awards, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award.