Very Best of Paul Robeson ‘Ol’ Man River’
Paul Robeson
1. Ol’ Man River (Showboat) (Kern/Hammerstein II) (g/1928) 3:51
2. Canoe Song (Sanders of the River) (Spoliansky/Wimperis) (b/1935) 2:55
3. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (Trad.arr.Brown) (e/1933) 2:43
4. Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific) (Rodgers/Hammerstein II) (f/1960) 3:50
5. All God’s Chillun Got Wings (Trad.arr.Johnson) (a/1931) 1:48
6. Skye Boat Song (McLeod/Boulton arr.Lawson) (f/1960) 2:27
7. The Riddle Song (arr.Love) (f/1960) 2:05
8. I’ll Walk Beside You (Lockton/Murray) (f/1960) 2:16
9. Shortnin’ Bread (Wolfe/Wood) (c/1933) 1:07
10. Lazybones (Carmichael/Mercer) (c/1933) 3:17
11. All Through the Night (Trad.arr.Somervell) (d/1937) 3:16
12. Land of My Fathers (Trad.arr.Love) (f/1960) 3:01
13. River Stay Away from My Door (Dixon/Woods) (c/1931) 3:23
14. When it’s Sleepy Time Down South (Rene/Muse) (c/1931) 3:21
15. Just a’Wearyin’ for You (Stanton/Jacobs/Bond) (f/1960) 3:01
16. Down de Lovers’ Lane (arr.Love) (f/1960) 2:24
17. Duet: I Still Suits Me (Showboat) (Kern/Hammerstein II) (d/1936) 2:48
18. Lonesome Road (Shilkret/Austin) (c/1929) 2:48
19. Rockin’ Chair (Carmichael) (c/1931) 3:27
20. It Ain’t Necessarily So (G&I Gershwin) (d/1938) 2:28
21. Old Folks at Home – “Swanee River” (Foster) (d/1934) 1:26
22. Song of the Volga Boatmen (Trad.) (d/1938) 2:41
23. Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho (Trad.) (a/1936) 2:00
24. Shenandoah (Trad.arr.Henry) (a/1936) 3:09
25. Mighty Lak’ a Rose (Nevin/Stanton) (c/1929) 3:17
26. Water Boy (Trad.arr.Robinson) (e/1933) 2:31
27. Joe Hill (Robinson/Hayes) (a/1942) 2:40
28. Ma Curly-Headed Baby (Clutsam) (f/1960) 2:55
29. Deep River (Trad.arr.Burleigh) with uncredited orchestra (1940) 2:21