"Mama Look at Bubu" (later retitled "Mama Look a Boo Boo") is a song written by Trinidadian calypsonian Lord Melody, Harry Belafonte and Lord Burgess, and performed by Harry Belafonte featuring Bob Corwin's Orchestra & Chorus featuring Millard Thomas, Franz Casseus and Victor Messer on guitars. Although Belafonte gets co-writing credit on his 1957 release, the song first appeared on Lord Melody's single "Mama Look a Boo Boo" in 1955 (with slightly different lyrics), and his debut album "Calypso Fiesta – Limbo In Trinidad" in 1956 (retitled "Boo Boo"), with solo writing credit to Lord Melody (real name Fitzroy Alexander).[1]
First heard by Belafonte in the West Indies while filming "Island in the Sun", Boo Boo was an unprecedented hit in Trinidad, the land of calypso.[2] The Belafonte version later swept the U.S. as well. Belafonte's cover reached #10 on the U.S. R&B chart and #11 on the U.S. pop chart in 1957.[3] It was featured on his 1957 album The Versatile Mr. Belafonte.[4]
^"Lord Melody, Mama Look A Booboo / Missin' Chicken". Discogs. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
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^"Harry Belafonte, "Mama Look at Bubu" Chart Positions". Retrieved July 20, 2018.
^"Harry Belafonte, The Versatile Mr. Belafonte". Discogs. May 1957. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
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