Ol’ Man River (Show Boat, 1928 London cast)

~ Recording by Paul Robeson and Male Chorus

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
5.18Ol’ Man River3:52Paul RobesonThe Magical World of OperettaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s DigestRDCD 1191-6
1.13Ol’ Man River (1928 London cast)3:52Paul Robeson and Male ChorusThe Broadway Musicals Series: Show Boat (1946 Broadway revival cast / 1928 original London cast)Jerome KernAlbum + Soundtrack
  • GB2002-06-05
Prism Leisure (budget UK-based compilation label)PLATCD 733
8.13Ol’ Man River (1928 London cast)3:52Paul Robeson and Male ChorusBroadway: 154 Original RecordingsVarious ArtistsOther + Compilation
Prism Leisure (budget UK-based compilation label)PLATBX 827

Relationships

lead vocals:Paul Robeson (American bass baritone)
conductor:Herman Finck (20th century composer and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1928)
recording of:Ol’ Man River (Show Boat) (in 1928)

Ol’ Man River (Show Boat)

lyricist:Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1927)
composer:Jerome Kern (in 1927)
publisher:PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
T.B. Harms Co. (on 1927-11-30)
referred to in medleys:Lilla Amerika
later translated versions:Ol’ Man River (french lyrics)
part of:Show Boat (1951 film)
Show Boat: Act I
orchestrations:Ol’ Man River (orchestrated by R. Williams)