The Legendary Paul Robeson: Ol’ Man River

~ Release by Paul Robeson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ol' Man River
Paul Robeson3:49
2Water Boy
Paul Robeson3:02
3Nobody Knows De Trouble I've Seen
Paul Robeson3:01
4Lazy Bones
Paul Robeson3:18
5The Banjo Song
Paul Robeson2:58
6River Stay 'Way From My Door
recording of:
River Stay Way From My Door
lyricist:
Mort Dixon
composer:
Mort Dixon and Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
Olde Clover Leaf Music and Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Paul Robeson3:23
7St. Louis Blues
Paul Robeson3:27
8Song Of The Volga Boatman
Paul Robeson2:42
9The Lonesome Road
Paul Robeson2:41
10Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
lyricist and composer:
Wallace Willis (in 1862)
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5435)
Paul Robeson2:47
11Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
Paul Robeson2:58
12Little Man, You've Had A Busy Day
recording of:
Little Man, You've Had a Busy Day
writer:
Al Hoffman, Maurice Sigler and Mabel Wayne
publisher:
Al Hoffman Songs Inc. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Paul Robeson3:14
13Ma Curly Headed Baby
recording of:
Ma Curly Headed Boy
composer:
George Howard Clutsam
Paul Robeson3:00
14Mighty Lak' A Rose
recording of:
Mighty Lak’ a Rose (1901 song)
lyricist:
Frank Lebby Stanton
composer:
Ethelbert Nevin
arrangement of:
Mighty Like a Rose (Cliff Adams arrangement)
Paul Robeson3:22
15It Ain't Necessarily So
recording of:
It Ain’t Necessarily So (jazz standard originally from Porgy and Bess; catch-all for unspecified pop and jazz arrangements)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin, Dorothy Heyward (playwright) and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music (ASCAP), Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
was commissioned by:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1935)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene II. “It ain’t necessarily so” (Sportin’ Life)
Paul Robeson2:32
16Canoe Song
recording of:
Canoe Song
lyricist:
Arthur Wimperis
composer:
Mischa Spoliansky (composer)
Paul Robeson2:55
17Deep River
Paul Robeson2:22
18Shenandoah
recording of:
Shenandoah
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 324)
Paul Robeson3:10
19Shortnin' Bread
Paul Robeson1:09
20Joshua Fit De Battle Ob Jericho
Paul Robeson with vocal assistance from Lawrence Brown1:55
21The Cobbler's Song
Paul Robeson2:39
22Rockin' Chair
Paul Robeson3:31