Ol' Man River

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

Annotation

Legendary singer (Bass Baritone), actor and campaigner for human rights, Paul Robeson is one of the most extraordinary entertainers of the century. His well remembered definitive version of the Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein standard "Ol' Man River" is but one soul stirring performance on this carefully compiled collection: other treats include "Swing Low Sweet Chariot", "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child", and "Joshua, Fit De Battle of Jericho", also featuring the great Lawrence Brown.

Annotation last modified on 2013-02-15 23:35 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Swing 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)
2:51
2Nothin'
2:22
3Lazy Bones
3:22
4Deep River
2:25
5Shortnin' Bread
1:12
6Shanandoah
3:15
7Hush-A-Bye Lullabye
3:16
8Little 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)
3:17
9Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
3:01
10All Through the Night
3:21
11Joshua, Fit de Battle of Jericho
recording of:
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
1:58
12Rockin' Chair
3:32
13Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes
3:25
14Nobody Knows de Trouble I've Seen
3:04
15All God's Chillun Got Wings
1:53
16Were You There When They Crucified My Lord
3:01
17The Canoe Song
recording of:
Canoe Song
lyricist:
Arthur Wimperis
composer:
Mischa Spoliansky (composer)
3:00
18Ma Curly Headed Baby
recording of:
Ma Curly Headed Boy
composer:
George Howard Clutsam
3:02
19A Perfect Day
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1939-09-27)
2:32
20Ol' Man River
3:47