Paul Robeson (1898-1976)
Last updated: 28.01.24
p_robeson.jpgAccording to the Internet source given below, Paul Leroy Robeson was an American (born in Princeton, New Jersey) bass baritone concert artist and stage and film actor who became famous both for his cultural accomplishments and for his political activism.
An extraordinary personality who achieved so much. A top athlete, actor and singer at the prestigious Rutgers College only the third African-American student ever enrolled there. He later studied at Columbia Law School and in 1934 at the London School of Oriental and African Studies (1934) learning Swahili.
He was a highly regarded staunch supporter of the working class whatever their ethnicity An unrepentant Stalinist however was controversial leading to him being blacklisted during the McCarthy period and the revoking of his passport leaving him unable to leave the USA.
He is remembered for many performance of Othello by William Shakespeare as well as Joe in Show Boat, particularly for his rendition of Ol' Man River.
Websites:
url15.gif Paul Robeson Biography by wikipedia.org.  

  Title (Release Year) Composer with Performers Issue
         
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audioextmp315.gif Down De Lover's Lane (1928) W.M. Cook HMV B2777
audioextmp315.gif Plantation Songs (1928) S. Foster HMV C1588
audioextmp315.gif Wagon Wheels (1934) P.De Rose HMV 8135
audioextmp315.gif Mah Lindy Lou (1932) L. Strickland HMV B4309
audioextmp315.gif I Got a Home in Dat Rock (1927) Traditional HMV B2727
audioextmp315.gif Hammer Song / Lil' David (1937) Traditional HMV B8550
audioextmp315.gif Ezekiel Saw De Wheel (1927) Traditional HMV B2838
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cd15.gif  Ballad For Americans   CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif  Freedom Train And The Welsh Transatlantic Concert   flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif  Great Voices of the Century- Paul Robeson   flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif  A Lonesome Road   flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif
cd15.gif  Paul Robeson   CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif  Paul Robeson - Song Recital   flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif  The Peace Arch Concerts   flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif  49 Golden Treasures   flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg S. Foster Way down upon the Swanee River (3:15) Paul Robeson
youtube15.jpg J. Kern Ol' Man River (4:18) Paul Robeson
youtube15.jpg Traditional Drink to me only with thine eyes (3:22) Paul Robeson
youtube15.jpg Traditional Nobody knows the trouble I've seen (2:44) Paul Robeson
youtube15.jpg Traditional Oh, no, John! (2:05) Paul Robeson
youtube15.jpg Traditional When Israel was in Egypt's land (2:02) Paul Robeson
This list is arranged by composer and contains 13 works performed by Paul Robeson who is featured on sheet music covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m) ER
     Title Composer Attribution Remarks
         
perf15.jpg Down De Lover's Lane (1900) Will Marion Cook Paul Lawrence Dunbar (words)
Virginia Earle (perf.)
Paul Robeson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Way Down Upon the Swanee River (1935) Stephen Collins Foster Stephen Foster (words)
Samuel H. Dudley (perf.)
Paul Robeson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Plantation Songs (1928) Stephen Collins Foster Paul Robeson (perf.)  audioextmp315.gif
perf15.jpg Ol' Man River (1927) Jerome Kern Oscar Hammerstein II (words)
Bix Beiderbecke (perf.)
Ava Gardner (perf.)
Kathryn Grayson (perf.)
Howard Keel (perf.)
Paul Robeson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Wagon Wheels (1934) Peter De Rose Billy Hill (words)
Everett Marshall (perf.)
Paul Robeson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Mah Lindy Lou (1920) Lily Strickland(w&m) Paul Robeson (perf.) wvicon.gif audioextmp315.gif
perf15.jpg Ezekiel Saw De Wheel (1927) Traditional Paul Robeson (perf.)  audioextmp315.gif
perf15.jpg Hammer Song / Lil' David (1937) Traditional Paul Robeson (perf.)  audioextmp315.gif
perf15.jpg Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes (?) Traditional Ben Jonson (words)
David S. Bispham (perf.)
Paul Robeson (perf.)
perf15.jpg I Got a Home in Dat Rock (1927) Traditional Paul Robeson (perf.)  audioextmp315.gif
perf15.jpg  Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen (?) Traditional Paul Robeson (perf.)
perf15.jpg Oh, No, John! (?) Traditional Paul Robeson (perf.)
perf15.jpg When Israel Was in Egypt's Land (?) Traditional Paul Robeson (perf.)