La Bamba
Words and Music by :  William Clauson
Arranged and adapted by: Belafonte - Acosta
Publisher:  
Recording #1 by Harry Belafonte:
Orchestra conducted by Bob Corman, with The Belafonte Folk Singers
Recording date: March 6, 1956
Playing time: 5:55
CD: 07863-68097-2

Recording #2 by Harry Belafonte:
Recording date: May , 1960
Playing time: 8:06
33/7": CP-1002
45 : EPA-9010, 75-644, 
LP : LSO6007
Tape: FTO-6002
CD: LSOCD-6007, MFCD-782, CD12518, RGMCD071

Recording #3 by Harry Belafonte:
Recording date: May , 1960
Playing time: 8:04
CD: 09026-62690-2,		  

Various shorter versions of the above recordings on these albums:
LP: FPL2-7100, SYD030, ADEH28, LSP10419, CCSLP-186, PJL-27500
CD:74321-66057-2, B93001, BB61089, RMB75089, SACD1203, ND90562, PD89796, 796961, 7842		    
Also recorded by:
Antonia  Biram 9198-540    
Los Lobos    
The Trini Lopez Trio Reprise RR27.044  
Helmut Lotti 72435-26780-2
The Merrymen MM005, SCX6056 T-6183
Salsa Band      
Sunshine Steel Band  Emporio EMPRCD-580  
Richie Valens WB869402  
Max Greger    
Lyrics:

Bam, Bam Bamba, Bam, Bam
You were drowning my darling
And I saved you
Dominating the waves with my love for you

Pero arriba y arriba y arriba ire yo no soy
Marinero por ti sere por ti sere
Por ti sere bam, bam bamba bam bam

On the sand you did write
I will always love you
Then the sand blew away
And your love did too

Pero arriba y arriba y arriba ire yo no soy
Marinero por ti sere por ti sere
Por ti sere bam, bam bamba bam bam

Oh, the crab it is said 
Walks in reverse
For your true love, my darling
I'd walk on my head

Pero arriba y arriba y arriba ire yo no soy
Marinero por ti sere por ti sere
Por ti sere bam, bam bamba bam bam

Tu estabas ahogando Tu estabas ahogando 
Yo te salve domimando Las olas
Domimando las olas por tu querer
pero y'arriba y'arriba per o'arriba y'arriba,
y'arriba ire yo no soy mari nero
Yo no soy Mari re porti sere

Bam, bam, bamba bam, bam