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Paul Robeson
Ol' Man River - His 25 Greatest - 1925-1938
Compil. UK 1998 on Living Era label
(Gospel, Musical)
© 1998 ASV Ltd., Made in England. Printed in England. Track 24 erroneously solely credited to Schindler, possibly Kurt Schindler, who may have been an arranger of this version, but the song was in fact a traditional Russian sea shanty. Tracks transcribed from original 78s: 1. BX 12096-A - New York, Jul 23, 1932 2. BVE 33087-4, Camden, New Jersey, Jul 27, 1925 3. BVE 33088-5, Camden, New Jersey, Jul 30, 1925 4. BVE 33084-6, Camden, New Jersey, Jan 7, 1926 5. BVE 33119-3, Camden, New Jersey, Jan 7, 1926 6. BVE 38418-5 - New York, May 10, 1927 7. Bb 17551-2, Hayes, Middlesex, Aug 30, 1929 8. Bb 17698-2, Hayes, Middlesex, Oct 2, 1929 9. OB 1334-1 - London, Aug 25, 1931 10. OB 1667-1 - London, Sep 17, 1931 11. OB 2516-1 - London, Dec 18, 1931 12. OB 4404-1 - London, Oct 20, 1932 13. OB 4405-1 - London, Oct 20, 1932 14. OB 5311-1 - London, Sep 8, 1933 15. OB 5312-2 - London, Sep 8, 1933 16. OB 5906-2 - London, Feb 20, 1934 17. OEA 1851-2 - London, Apr 15, 1935 18. OEA 1481-6 - London, May 14, 1935 19. OEA 2726-1 - London, May 24, 1935 20. OEA 2936-1 - London, May 18, 1936 21. OEA 5171-1 - London, Jan 14, 1938 22. OEA 5991-1 - London, Jan 21, 1938 23. OEA 6271-4 - London, Mar 24, 1938 24. OEA 6162-1 - London, Mar 28, 1938 25. OB 7423-2 - London, Jun 27, 1934
Musicians
 | Paul Robeson voc, 1898-1976 US bass vocals, album by |
 | Ray Crick , compiled by |
 | Clifford Greenwood , conductor |
 | Ray Noble voc, 1903-1978 GB conductor |
 | Victor Young vn, 1900-1956 US conductor |
 | Muir Mathieson , 1911-1975 GB conductor, choir & orchestra |
 | Brunswick Concert Orchestra orchestra |
 | The New Mayfair Dance Orchestra , GB orchestra |
| Chorus and Orchestra orchestra, choir |
 | Harry Jacobson , *1912 piano |
 | Lawrence Brown p, voc, *1893 piano, vocals, arranged by |
| Peter Dempsey transcription by, from original 78s |
 | Elisabeth Welch voc, 1904-2003 GB vocals |
 | Oscar Hammerstein II voc, 1895-1960 US lyrics by |
 | Avery Robinson , US arranged by |
 | Harry T. Burleigh voc, 1866-1949 US arranged by |
 | Gene Austin voc, 1900-1972 US lyrics by |
 | Frank Lebby Stanton , 1857-1922 US lyrics by |
 | Mort Dixon , 1892-1956 US lyrics by |
 | Johnny Mercer voc, 1909-1976 US lyrics by |
 | Arthur Wimperis , 1874-1953 GB lyrics by |
 | Richard Runciman Terry , 1865-1938 GB arranged by |
 | DuBose Heyward , 1885-1940 US lyrics by |
 | Ira Gershwin voc, 1896-1983 US lyrics by |
 | Schindler , arranged by |
Producers
| Martin Haskell remastered by |
Composers
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ol' Man River | Paul Robeson | Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II | 4:16 |
| 2 | Spirituals | Paul Robeson | ||
| 3 | Steal Away | Paul Robeson | Traditional | 2:56 |
| 4 | Joshua Fit De Battle Of Jericho | Paul Robeson | Traditional | 1:54 |
| 5 | Water Boy | Paul Robeson | Traditional | 3:02 |
| 6 | Swing Low, Sweet Chariot | Paul Robeson | Traditional | 2:47 |
| 7 | Deep River | Paul Robeson | Traditional | 2:22 |
| 8 | - | Paul Robeson | ||
| 9 | Lonesome Road | Paul Robeson | Nathaniel Shilkret, Gene Austin | 2:40 |
| 10 | Mighty Lak' A Rose | Paul Robeson | Ethelbert Nevin, Frank Lebby Stanton | 3:20 |
| 11 | River, Stay 'Way From My Door | Paul Robeson | Harry Woods, Mort Dixon | 3:28 |
| 12 | Rockin' Chair | Paul Robeson | Hoagy Carmichael | 3:29 |
| 13 | When It's Sleepy-Time Down South | Paul Robeson | Clarence Muse, Leon Rene, Otis Rene | 3:21 |
| 14 | Mah Lindy Lou | Paul Robeson | Lily Strickland | 3:12 |
| 15 | My Curly-Headed Baby | Paul Robeson | George Clutsam | 2:59 |
| 16 | Carry Me Back To Green Pastures | Paul Robeson | Harry Stephen Pepper | 2:49 |
| 17 | Lazy Bones | Paul Robeson | Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer | 3:20 |
| 18 | St. Louis Blues | Paul Robeson | W. C. Handy | 3:26 |
| 19 | Congo Lullaby | Paul Robeson | Mischa Spoliansky, Arthur Wimperis | 3:04 |
| 20 | Canoe Song | Paul Robeson | Mischa Spoliansky, Arthur Wimperis | 2:57 |
| 21 | Shenandoah | Paul Robeson | Traditional | 3:10 |
| 22 | I Still Suits Me | Paul Robeson | Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II | 2:50 |
| 23 | Summertime | Paul Robeson | George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, Ira Gershwin | 2:33 |
| 24 | It Ain't Necessarily So | Paul Robeson | George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward, Ira Gershwin | 2:29 |
| 25 | Just A-Wearyin' For You | Paul Robeson | Carrie Jacobs-Bond, Frank Lebby Stanton | 2:33 |
| 26 | Song Of The Volga Boatmen | Paul Robeson | Traditional | 2:41 |
| 27 | Little Man, You've Had A Busy Day | Paul Robeson | Al Hoffman, Mabel Wayne, Maurice Sigler | 3:12 |
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