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   "Ol' Man River" is a powerful and iconic song originally performed by the legendary Paul Robeson. 🎶🌊 Released in 1928 as part of the musical "Show Boat," t...

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   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...

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

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   Who wrote 'Ol' Man River'?

   • Kern and Hammerstein wrote "Ol' Man River" with Robeson in mind but he was committed to other projects and unable to participate in the Broadway production of Show Boat. However on March 1, 1928, Robeson recorded the song backed by band leader Paul Whiteman's orchestra and a 15-member chorus.

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   Who sung 'Ol' Man River'?

   • They came up with "Ol' Man River," which is sung by a black dock worker on the showboat who contrasts the endless, rolling of the Mississippi River to the hardships of African Americans. At first, Ferber had been shocked that anyone would want to adapt Show Boat as a musical.

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   Who was Paul Robeson?

   • African-American actor/singer Paul Robeson had created a sensation on the stage in 1925 with his performance in Eugene O'Neill's The Emperor Jones. Kern and Hammerstein wrote "Ol' Man River" with Robeson in mind but he was committed to other projects and unable to participate in the Broadway production of Show Boat.

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   When was 'Ol' Man River' first performed?

   • "Ol' Man River" was first performed live by Jules Bledsoe in the original stage production of Show Boat on December 27, 1927. The first hit recording was a surprisingly jazzy, uptempo arrangement by The Paul Whiteman Orchestra with a young Bing Crosby as the featured vocalist. It gave the new crooner his first #1 record.

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   How long does 'Ol' Man River' last?

   • The show run for a year and a half, and has been frequently revived ever since. "Ol' Man River" was first performed live by Jules Bledsoe in the original stage production of Show Boat on December 27, 1927.

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