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2. Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) - Wikipedia

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   "The Banana Boat Song" likely originated around the beginning of the 20th century when the banana trade in Jamaica was growing. It was sung by Jamaican dockworkers, who typically worked at night to avoid the heat of the daytime sun. When daylight arrived, they expected their boss would arrive to tally the bananas so they could go home. [4]

3. Calypso (album) - Wikipedia

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   The first track "Day-O (Banana Boat Song)" largely contributed to the success of the album and has long been Belafonte's signature song, the single reaching number five on Billboard's Pop chart. "Star-O", the sixth track on the album (and B side of the "Day-O" single), is essentially a shorter reprise of "Day-O", with slightly different lyrics.

4. Talk:Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) - Wikipedia

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   I remember it as "Bic Banana markers for the office or home" 99.254.20.224 21:44, 2 November 2008 (UTC) I believe it was this: (from memory) Come, Mister tally man, tally me banana Bic Banana markers, you got to get some. Come in a one pack, eight pack, twenty pack ho! Bic Banana markers for the office or home. They, got a color for you!

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7. Tallyman - Wikipedia

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   "'The tallyman,' Mum told me, 'slice off the top of the stems of the bunches as they take them in. Then him count the little stubs he just sliced off and pay the farmer.'" explains a Ms. Wade in Andrea Levy’s novel "Fruit of the Lemon". [2] Harry Belafonte addresses the tallyman in "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)."