His voice is so deep and formidable! I really can’t remember how I first heard this song, which is kinda driving me crazy; all I know is last year I was somehow already familiar with it and knew how it went when I heard it in a documentary about this artist. I saw the documentary about this classic actor, singer, and activist in class, and came to the conclusion that he was a total G. It's too bad he lived in a time of such extreme racism in America, because he seems like such a class act—the epitome of intelligence, sophistication, and social awareness. This song became his popular act, but over time he changed the lyrics when he performed it to reflect his political attitudes. I believe this recording is from the 1936 film Showboat.
Paul Robeson - Old Man River:
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