Herbie Hancock explains how he composed Watermelon Man and how Mongo Santamaria influenced it. He then performs both the original 1962 and the 1973.

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Watermelon Man" is a jazz standard written by Herbie Hancock for his debut album, Takin' Off (1962). Hancock's first version was released as a grooving hard bop record, and featured improvisations by Freddie Hubbard and Dexter Gordon. A single reached the Top 100 of the pop chart. Cuban percussionist Mongo Santamaría released the tune as a Latin pop single and it became a surprise hit, reaching No. 10 on the pop chart. Santamaría's recording was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.

Watermelon Man is a 1970 American comedy-drama film directed by Melvin Van Peebles and starring Godfrey Cambridge, Estelle Parsons, Howard Caine, D'Urville Martin, Kay Kimberley, Mantan Moreland, and Erin Moran. Written by Herman Raucher, it tells the story of an extremely bigoted 1960s era white insurance salesman named Jeff Gerber, who wakes up one morning to find that he has become black.

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Watch the video for Watermelon Man from Quincy Jones's Walk On The Wild Side for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. He is best known as the producer of two of the top-selling records of all time: the album Thriller, by pop icon Michael Jackson, and the charity song We Are the World. Also known for work with Frank Sinatra.

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Watermelon man) Take out all the seeds! (Watermelon man) Save the rind for cucumbers. Watermelon man) Make some pickles. Waaaaa-ter melllll-on man! More on Genius. About Watermelon Man. Originally it was written by the legendary Herbie Hancock as an instrumental piece. Hendrick’s version was also cut by Manfred Mann to be released on the UK hit EP, The One in the Middle and on the US release of their album The Five Faces of Manfred Mann (1965). The composition was covered in 1964 by Bill Haley & His Comets for the Orfeon Records label; it was retitled Surf de la Sandía. Watermelon Man" Track Info. Written By Jon Hendricks & Herbie Hancock. Release Date January 1, 1963. Jon Hendricks Recorded in Person at the Trident Jon Hendricks. Watermelon Man. Home.

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