Ol' Man River - Wikipedia
"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 .
Paul Robeson - Ol' Man River (Showboat - 1936) J.Kern O.
Oct 28, 2008 · From Showboat's 2nd version (1936) Paul Robeson - Ol' Man River Ol' Man River (Jerome Kern - Oscar Hammerstein II) Lyrics from the Original Libretto Dare's an ol' man cal'd de Mississipi...
Ol' Man River - William Warfield and MGM chorus (Showboat)
Mar 18, 2011 · Show Boat is a 1951 Technicolor film based on the musical by Jerome Kern (music) and Oscar Hammerstein II (script and lyrics) and the novel by Edna Ferber.Fi...
Ol' Man River Lyrics — Show Boat Musical
Ol' Man River Lyrics from Show Boat musical. Song lyrics to Broadway show. Soundtrack listing.
Paul Robeson - Ol' Man River (HD) | Film: Showboat (1936)
Paul Robeson sings Ol' Man River from the 1936 musical film "Show Boat" Directed by James Whale.#PaulRobeson #Musical
Ol' Man River - Song from Show Boat by Rodgers & Hammerstein
Part anthem, part prayer and part commentary on the narrative of Show Boat, “Ol’ Man River” is the core of the musical and the show’s most famous song. “The melody of ‘Ol’ Man River’ was conceived immediately after my first hearing Paul Robeson’s speaking voice,” Kern later wrote, having seen Robeson perform in a non-musical ...
Paul Robeson – Ol' Man River Lyrics - Genius
“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...
The Meaning Behind The Song: Ol' Man River; song (from Show Boat…
Nov 7, 2023 · Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II drew inspiration from Edna Ferber’s novel “Show Boat,” which explores the lives of performers and workers on a Mississippi River showboat. The song was crafted to capture the essence of African …
Jerome Kern – Ol' Man River Lyrics - Genius
First performed by Jules Bledsoe in the original 1927 Broadway production of Show Boat, this song’s lyrics describe the character Joe’s grueling existence working on the Mississippi but carry a...
'Ol' Man River': An American Masterpiece - NPR
May 31, 2003 · When composer Jerome Kern and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II teamed up in the mid-1920s to write Show Boat, a groundbreaking musical about life along the Mississippi River, they created one of...
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