Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Videos

   • 

     4:19

     youtube.com

     Paul Robeson - Ol' Man River (Showboat - 1936) J.Kern O. Hammerstein II

     29 Oct 2008

     7.4M views

   • 

     4:33

     youtube.com

     Paul Robeson - Ol' Man River (HD) | Film: Showboat (1936)

     9 Mar 2022

     204K views

   • 

     4:17

     youtube.com

     Ol' Man River (Remastered)

     10 Oct 2018

     290.5K views

   View all

2. www.youtube.com › watchPaul Robeson - Ol' Man River (Showboat - 1936) J.Kern O ...

   www.youtube.com › watch

   • Cached

   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...

   • Video Duration: 4 min
   • Views: 7.4M

   • Author: 222pj222

3. www.youtube.com › watchOl' Man River (Show Boat, 1936), Paul Robeson - YouTube

   www.youtube.com › watch

   • Cached

   Apr 25, 2013 · Ol' Man River (Show Boat, 1936), Paul Robeson. 4.8K Likes. 661,539 Views. 2013 Apr 25. Original version: Show Boat (1927) Music: Jerome Kern Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II. Original version:...

   • Video Duration: 5 min
   • Views: 661.6K

   • Author: TheQuirkyCharacter

4. Images

   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 

   View all

5. www.youtube.com › watchPaul Robeson - Ol' Man River (HD) | Film: Showboat (1936)

   www.youtube.com › watch

   • Cached

   Mar 9, 2022 · Paul Robeson sings Ol' Man River from the 1936 musical film "Show Boat" Directed by James Whale.#PaulRobeson #Musical.

   • Video Duration: 5 min
   • Views: 204K

   • Author: New Wave Films

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ol'_Man_RiverOl' Man River - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ol'_Man_River

   • Cached

   In the 1978 one-man play Paul Robeson, by Phillip Hayes Dean, there is a (perhaps fictitious) reference to the change in the lyrics - an unseen interviewer asks Robeson (played by James Earl Jones) about the original lyrics, and he responds "No, I don't sing it that way anymore".

7. genius.com › Paul-robeson-ol-man-river-lyricsPaul Robeson – Ol' Man River Lyrics - Genius

   genius.com › Paul-robeson-ol-man-river-lyrics

   • Cached

   Ol' Man River Lyrics: 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...

8. www.npr.org › 2003/05/31 › 1279965'Ol' Man River': An American Masterpiece - NPR

   www.npr.org › 2003/05/31 › 1279965

   May 31, 2003 · This week marks the 75th anniversary of the most enduring recording of the song -- rendered by the actor, singer and civil rights icon Paul Robeson. Kern and Hammerstein wrote "Ol' Man...

9. People also ask

   Did Paul Robeson change the words to Ol Man River?

   • Paul Robeson's alterations to the song lyricsEdit. 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.

   Ol' Man River - Wikipedia

   en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ol'_Man_River

   See all results for this question

   When did Paul Robeson record 'Ol' Man River'?

   • Paul Robeson as photographed in 1942. His 1928 recording of "Ol' Man River" has become for many the definitive version of the song. Frank Sinatra recorded his version of "Ol' Man River" in the 1940s.

   'Ol' Man River': An American Masterpiece - NPR

   www.npr.org/2003/05/31/1279965/ol-man-river-an-american-masterpiece

   See all results for this question

   Who wrote 'Ol' Man River'?

   • Tote dat barge! Lif' dat bale! He jes' keeps rollin' along! “Ol’ Man River” was composed by Jerome Kern for Show Boat (1927), a musical based on Edna Ferber’s 1926 novel. He dedicated it to Paul Robeson, though Robeson didn’t accept the role as Joe until the production went to London. After he did, the song became famous, as did Robeson.

   Paul Robeson – Ol' Man River Lyrics - Genius

   genius.com/Paul-robeson-ol-man-river-lyrics

   See all results for this question

   How did Robeson change the lyrics of 'Dere's an Ol' Man?

   • Robeson's own 1938 changes in the lyrics of the song are as follows: Instead of "Dere's an ol' man called de Mississippi, / Dat's de ol' man that I'd like to be...", Robeson sang "There's an ol' man called the Mississippi, / That's the ol' man I don't like to be"..." Instead of "Tote that barge! / Lift that bale!

   Ol' Man River - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ol'_Man_River

   See all results for this question

   What does Old Man River mean?

   • For other uses, see Old Man River. " Ol' Man River " is a show tune from the 1927 [ 5 ] 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.

   Ol' Man River - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ol'_Man_River

   See all results for this question

   Who was the first crooner to record 'Ol' Man River'?

   • Though "Ol' Man River" became Robeson's signature tune, he wasn't the first famous crooner to record the song. In April 1928, a young Bing Crosby released an up-tempo version, recorded with bandleader Paul Whiteman, that became a chart-topper.

   'Ol' Man River': An American Masterpiece - NPR

   www.npr.org/2003/05/31/1279965/ol-man-river-an-american-masterpiece

   See all results for this question

10. music.youtube.com › watchPaul Robeson - Old Man River - YouTube Music

    music.youtube.com › watch

    • Cached

    The words of Old Man River were (thankfully) to change many times since the original version was written by Hammerstein and Kerr. The first line "Niggers al...