| Ol' Man River by Paul Robeson on Showboat 1936 |
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Paul Robeson sings Ol' Man River (Showboat -
1936). I'm reading the book right now.
Interesting thing is that Edna Ferber tells
that Negroes (that's the way she says) use
she and her to describe the Mississippi River
and Indians use he and his. But Paul Robeson
says: Ask the river. He (not she) knows
everything.
Ask the old river what he thinks
He knows all about them, boys
He knows all about everything
Dare's an ol' man cal'd de Mississipi
Dat's de ol' man dat I'd lek to be
Whot does he care
iv de world gets trauble
Whot does he care iv de land lev's free.
Ol' man river,
Dat ol' man river
He mus'know sumpin'
But don't say nuthin',
He jes'keeps rollin'
He keeps on rollin' along.
He don' plant taters,
He don't plant cotton,
An' dem dat plants'em
is soon forgotten,
But ol'man river,
He jes keeps rollin'along.
You an'me, we sweat an' strain,
Body all achin' an' racket wid pain,
Tote dat barge!
Lif' dat bale!
Git a little drunk
An' you land in jail.
Ah gits weary
An' sick of tryin'
Ah'm tired of livin'
An' skeered of dyin',
But ol' man river,
He jes'keeps rolling' along.
[Colored folks work on de Mississippi,
Colored folks work while de white folks play,
Pullin' dose boats from de dawn to sunset,
Gittin' no rest till de judgement day.
Don't look up
An' don't look down,
You don' dast make
De white boss frown.
Bend your knees
An'bow your head,
An' pull date rope
Until you' dead.)
Let me go 'way from the Mississippi,
Let me go 'way from de white man boss;
Show me dat stream called de river Jordan,
Dat's de ol' stream dat I long to cross.
O' man river,
Dat ol' man river,
He mus'know sumpin'
But don't say nuthin'
He jes' keeps rollin'
He keeps on rollin' along.
(Long ol' river forever keeps rollin' on...)
He don' plant tater,
He don' plant cotton,
An' dem dat plants 'em
Is soon forgotten,
but ol' man river,
He jes' keeps rollin' along.
(Long ol' river keeps hearing dat song).
You an' me, we sweat an' strain,
Body all achin an' racked wid pain.
Tote dat barge!
Lif' dat bale!
Git a little drunk
An' you land in jail.
Ah, gits weary
An' sick of tryin'
Ah'm tired of livin'
An' skeered of dyin',
But ol' man river,
He jes'keeps rollin' along!
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Affichage : 98410
Durée : 269 s |
| Paul Robeson - Ol' Man River (1928) |
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OL' MAN RIVER
(Jerome Kern & Oscar hammerstein II)
Orchestra: Not given by EMI!
Recorded 15 May, 1928
NOTE: Recording date 5/15/28 is probably
correct as give by EMI. (They're the
experts.) Why they don't credit the
orchestra is incomprehensible.
EMI is about to release the complete Robeson
recordings, 1928 - 1939. Hopefully they will
give orchestral accompaniment for all. This
is an expensive CD set, costing about $60.00.
On 6/30/08, it was still a "pre-order" on
Amazon.
Other 1928 recordings of 'Ol Man River by
Robeson:
* Victor 32912, charted 6/02/28 with
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
* Victor C-1505
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
Ol' Man River" (music by Jerome Kern, lyrics
by Oscar Hammerstein II) is a song in the
1927 musical Show Boat, that tells a
melancholy story of African American hardship
and struggles of the time, related to the
endless flow of the Mississippi River, from
the view of a dock worker on a showboat. It
is the most famous song in the show. It is
sung complete, once, by the dock worker "Joe"
who travels with the boat, and is re-sung
three times more in brief reprises. The song
is notable for several aspects: the lyrical
major-key melody, the subjects of toil and
social class, metaphor to the Mississippi,
and as a musically rare bass solo (more
common for baritones or tenors).
"Ol' Man River" is sung first by Joe and a
male chorus, and reprised by Joe and full
chorus in the final scene, but twice reprised
by him as a solo. He serves as a sort of
musical one-man Greek chorus, and the song,
when reprised, comments on the action, as if
saying, "This has happened, but the river
keeps rolling on anyway".
--VARIOUS VERSIONS--
The song was first performed in the original
stage production of Show Boat on December 27,
1927 by Jules Bledsoe. However, the most
famous rendition of it, one that is still
noted today, was sung by Paul Robeson in
James Whale's 1936 film version of Show Boat
(Robeson had first performed the song in the
1928 London production of the show and in the
1932 Broadway revival, and had even recorded
it with Paul Whiteman's orchestra back in
1928).
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Affichage : 149310
Durée : 234 s |
| Soviet/ USSR Anthem in English [by Paul Robeson] |
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Soviet/ USSR Anthem in English, with Soviet
Videos (recorded from Victory Parade of
1945). By Paul Robeson.
English lyrics of this version
United forever in friendship and labour,
Our mighty republics will ever endure.
The great Soviet Union will live through the
ages.
The dream of a people their fortress secure.
CHORUS:
Long live our Soviet Motherland, built by the
people's mighty hand.
Long live our People, united and free.
Strong in our friendship tried by fire. Long
may our crimson flag inspire,
Shining in glory for all men to see.
Through days dark and stormy where Great
Lenin led us
Our eyes saw the bright sun of freedom above
and Stalin our Leader with faith in the
People,
Inspired us to build up the land that we
love.
CHORUS:
Long live our Soviet Motherland, built by the
people's mighty hand.
Long live our People, united and free.
Strong in our friendship tried by fire. Long
may our crimson flag inspire,
Shining in glory for all men to see.
We fought for the future, destroyed the
invader,
and brought to our homeland the Laurels of
Fame.
Our glory will live in the memory of nations
and all generations will honour her name.
CHORUS:
Long live our Soviet Motherland, built by the
people's mighty hand.
Long live our People, united and free.
Strong in our friendship tried by fire. Long
may our crimson flag inspire,
Shining in glory for all men to see.
PLEASE SEE ALSO!!!
Soviet Victory Parade of 1945 in color[Part
I]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD9fqcFijUA
Soviet Victory Parade of 1945 in color[Part
II] - Final
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGXPt0vT8Us
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Affichage : 374415
Durée : 240 s |
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