Hold 'Em Joe by Harry Belafonte

Genre: Oldies
Year: 2009

"Matilda" is a calypso (sometimes spelled Mathilda) lamenting a woman who took a man for all he was worth. The song dates back to at least the 1930s, when calypso pioneer King Radio (the stage name of Norman Span) recorded the song. Harry Belafonte recorded the song in 1953 and it became a big hit. Some songwriting credits are given as Harry Thomas (rumoured to be a pseudonym combining Harry Belafonte and his guitarist, Millard Thomas, but ASCAP simply lists Harry Thomas alias Harry Belafonte, the writer of "Hold em Joe"), some credits are given as Norman Span. Harry Belafontes first recording of the song was on April 27, 1953. The oft-repeated phrase in his rendition of the song is like the following, emphasizing the syllables of the subjects name as shown: :Hey! Ma-til-da; Read full article at wikipedia.org

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