Paul Robeson singing "Old Man River" in SHOW BOAT (1936), with men's chorus. Wow, Universal did a great job of making its backlot look like Mississippi in the late 19th century. I love this.
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Paul Robeson singing "Old Man River" in SHOW BOAT (1936), with men's chorus. Wow, Universal did a great job of making its backlot look like Mississippi in the late 19th century. I love this.
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Paul Robeson (April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) - Ol' Man River (Showboat - 1936) "Ol' Man River" is a show tune from the 1927 musical Show Boat with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, who wrote the song in 1925. The song contrasts the struggles and hardships of African Americans with the endless, uncaring flow of the Mississippi River. It is sung from the point of view of a black stevedore on a showboat, and is the most famous song from the show. The song is meant to be pe
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Paul Robeson (April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) - Ol' Man River (Showboat - 1936) "Ol' Man River" is a show tune from the 1927 musical Show Boat with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, who wrote the song in 1925. The song contrasts the struggles and hardships of African Americans with the endless, uncaring flow of the Mississippi River. It is sung from the point of view of a black stevedore on a showboat, and is the most famous song from the show. The song is meant to be pe
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American singer Paul Robeson was the first to perform at the site of the Sydney Opera House with his rendition of 'Ol' Man River' for construction workers. This performance was organised by the Building Workers' Industrial Union during his tour of Australia in 1960. Check out our new Opera House collection: https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/sydney-opera-house-45th-anniversary Courtesy Cinesound Movietone Productions. Contact Glenn Eley (glenn_eley@cinesoundmovietone.com.au, 02 9522 4577
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American singer Paul Robeson was the first to perform at the site of the Sydney Opera House with his rendition of 'Ol' Man River' for construction workers. This performance was organised by the Building Workers' Industrial Union during his tour of Australia in 1960. Check out our new Opera House collection: https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/sydney-opera-house-45th-anniversary Courtesy Cinesound Movietone Productions. Contact Glenn Eley (glenn_eley@cinesoundmovietone.com.au, 02 9522 4577
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The great actor, singer, and socialist Paul Robeson was born on this day in 1898. He was a great friend to the working class around the world, including Britain's miners. Here he sings Joe Hill for miners during a visit to Britain in 1949 ↓ | Durham Miners' Gala
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Paul Robeson was born on this day in 1898. A committed socialist, he made a point of singing to workers wherever he travelled - here reciting 'Joe Hill' to miners in Scotland during a visit in 1949. | Jacobin magazine
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