An American giant of 20th-century music, Paul Robeson stood tall against racism, McCarthyism and blacklisting to proclaim the majesty of African-American culture. Recorded on his own Othello label in the 1950s, Robeson’s voice rings out with traditional spirituals and folk melodies from around the globe inspiring international audiences to embrace him as the people’s bard of faith, hope and freedom. ON MY JOURNEY inaugurates the Smithsonian Folkways African American Legacy series, co-presented with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. 32 tracks, over 74 minutes of music, 36 page booklet with extensive notes.
On My Journey: Mount Zion
Scandalize My Name
Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?
Hassidic Chant: Kaddish
We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder
Songs My Mother Taught Me
The Minstrel Boys
The Orphan
Swing Low, Sweeth Chariot
Vo Azoi Lebt Der Keyser
Witness
Hammer Song
Water Me from the Lime Rock
Let Us Break Bread Together on Our Knees
Amazing Grace
Shlof, Mein Kind
Skye Boat Song
Wanderer
I’m Gonna Let It Shine
Stand Still Jordan
Takin’ Names
Dans Le Printemps de Mes Annees
Passing By
Mistress Mine
Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal
Li’l Gal
Kevin Barry
Zot Nit Keynmaol (Song of the Warsaw Ghetto)
Joe Hill
Zvornost
Bear the Burden in the Heat of the Day
No More Auction Block for Me