Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Watch the video for ol man river from paul robesons legends of the 20th century for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Old man river, that old man river he must know sumpin but dont say nuthin, he just keeps rollin he keeps on rollin along. An american masterpiece nprs scott simon and cultural commentator murray horowitz reflect on the impact of ol man river. Watch the video for old man river by paul robeson for free, and see the artwork. Intro g c theres an old man called the mississippi g d7 thats the old man that i wants to be em am what does he care if the worlds got troubles em am d7 g what does he care if the land aint free verse 1 g c g c ol man river, that ol man river, g c g c he dont say nothin, but he must know somethin, d d7 d d7 g c g c he just keeps. Robeson s rendition of this beautiful classic, my heart felt so full, memories of that music box, my mother and the other songs on this album are complete. Robesons voice is magisterial and to hear him in such simple setting is a delight. Heres paul robeson singing ol man river, recorded from a 4 record album set of 78 rpm records by columbia masterworks series, released. Song old man river written by oscar hammerstein ii and jerome kern performed by paul robeson, william warfield, the temptations, many others appears on songs of free men robeson, 1997, show boat.
Paul robeson ol man river sheet music piano solo in c. Apr 20, 2017 intro g c theres an old man called the mississippi g d7 thats the old man that i wants to be em am what does he care if the worlds got troubles em am d7 g what does he care if the land aint free verse 1 g c g c ol man river, that ol man river, g c g c he dont say nothin, but he must know somethin, d d7 d d7 g c g c he just keeps. Ol man river by paul robeson on amazon music unlimited. Production delays prevented his appearing in the 1927 broadway premiere and. Ol man river written by jerome kern and oscar hammerstein ii in 1927 for the show showboat. Robesons rendition of this beautiful classic, my heart felt so full, memories of that music box, my mother. Ol man river by paul robeson lyrics damnlyrics all. Watch the video for old man river by paul robeson for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. He don plant taters, he dont plant cotton, an dem dat plant em. Its the 75th anniversary of paul robesons powerful. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. It is a wonderful example of what paul robeson s reputation was all about.
Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. The words of old man river were thankfully to change many times since the original version was written by hammerstein and kerr. Mar 30, 2010 paul robeson sang old man river in the 1936 film of show boat. Is soon forgotten, but ol man river, he jes keeps rollin along. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Original motion picture soundtrack 1951, remastered 1995. That isnt strictly true, if only because robeson had few hits in the accepted sense, but the 20track, hourlong album is a good sampler of robeson s studio recordings made between 1928 and 1939, starting with his signature song, ol man river. Usercontributed text is available under the creative commons bysa license and may also be available under the gnu fdl. In a mellow mood 1967, the temptations note old man river was a. From showboats 2nd version 1936 paul robeson ol man river ol man river jerome kern oscar hammerstein ii lyrics from the. Jan 01, 2006 check out old man river by paul robeson on amazon music. He don plant tater, he don plant cotton, an dem dat plants em. Ah yee oh koe, yae guh deh ah yee oh koe, yae guh deh the current swings the water sings a river rhyme for light is the burden of labor. Selections from the film song of freedom paul robeson a1.
I put the cd in my 2 year old dell computer and it would not recognize the disc i bought. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. Ol man river music by jerome kern, lyrics by oscar hammerstein ii is a show tune from the 1927 musical show boat that contrasts the struggles and hardships of african americans with the endless, uncaring flow of the mississippi river. Paul robeson paul robeson live at carnegie hall amazon. Robeson found fame as an actor and singer with his fine bassbaritone voice. Watch the video for ol man river from paul robeson s legends of the 20th century for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. William warfield did the movie version, but i think robesons voice was incredible. Watch the video for ol man river from paul robesons legends of the 20th. I dreamed i saw joe hill last night alive as you and me says i but joe, youre ten years dead i never died says he i never died says he in salt lake city, joe. Unlike many paul robeson collections of recordings that have been licensed or otherwise obtained and reissued by small labels, this one comes from emi and purports to be a collection of his greatest hits. Ol man river, dat ol man river he musknow sumpin but dont say nuthin, he jeskeeps rollin he keeps on rollin along. Paul robeson april 9, 1898 january 23, 1976 was a multilingual. Playing via spotify playing via youtube playback options.
Best version of old man river william warfield youtube. Old man river from showboat was written specifically for paul robeson and became his signature song, although he was not the first to sing it. I put the cd in my 2 year old dell computer and it would not recognize the disc i. Paul robeson live with just a piano to accompany him. As a child i listened to a little metal music box of my mothers. The montage in the middle of the production emphasizes the theme of racism, including an unforgettable and prophetic shot of an agonized robeson behind the bars of an overcrowded jail.
Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. It is a wonderful example of what paul robesons reputation was all about. He dont plant taters, he dont plant cotton, and them that plants em is soon forgotten. This video is about paul robeson sings ol man river in the 1936 black and white version of showboat. Ol man river show boat, 1936, paul robeson by thequirkycharacter. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Ol man river show boat, 1936, paul robeson youtube. He dedicated it to paul robeson, though robeson didnt accept the role as. Ol man river dat ol man river he mus know sumpin but dont say nuthin, he jes keeps rollin he keeps on rollin along.
Ol man river was composed by jerome kern for show boat 1927, a musical based on edna ferbers 1926 novel. Listen to your favorite songs from ol man river by paul robeson now. You an me, we sweat an strain, body all achin an racked wid pain. Ol man river 1928 by paul robeson from the album charleston great stars of the 1920s. Robeson s voice is magisterial and to hear him in such simple setting is a delight. And there are pictures of robeson, because i originally thought it was robeson singing. Old man river, he just keeps rollin along you know, you know he dont plant taters.
Gloomy sunday by paul robeson lyrics damnlyrics all. It played the tinkling, soulful sound of old man river. Robeson was the first to bring them to the concert stage. In addition to his stage performances, his renditions of old negro spirituals were acclaimed. Print and download ol man river sheet music by paul robeson arranged for piano. Beginning about 1938, and continuing on to the end of his career, paul robeson changed a few of the lyrics of ol man river when singing it at recitals, though never in actual stage performances of show boat, and not in the 1936 film version.
Paul robeson april 9, 1898 january 23, 1976 was a multilingual american actor, athlete, bassbaritone concert singer, writer, civil rights activist, spingarn medal winner, and lenin peace prize laureate. Show me that stream called the river of jordan thats the old stream that i long to cross. That isnt strictly true, if only because robeson had few hits in the accepted sense, but the 20track, hourlong album is a good sampler of robesons studio recordings. Traditional there is a balm in gilead to make the wounded whole there is a balm in gilead to heal the sinsick soul repeat previous if you can pray like peter. Paul robeson the odyssey of paul robeson lyrics and. Ol man river is a show tune from the 1927 musical show boat that contrasts the struggles and. A second version, by paul whiteman with bass singer paul robeson on vocals and. It is sung from the point of view of a black stevedore on a showboat, and is the most famous song from the show.