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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER

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THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
82-Paul Robeson-Ol’ Man River.
1936-Has never charted in the UK.There was no chart until 1952.
Best Bit-At 1.38.The Mississippi river is the second longest river on the North American continent.It flows generally south for 2,320 miles(3,730 km) to the Mississippi’s River Delta in the Gulf of Mexico,but were not here for a geography lesson,so let me tell you about the song.
‘Ol Man River’ was written for the 1927 musical ‘Show Boat,’ with music by Jerome Kem(see also best songs 687) and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein(see also best songs 842.)The musical is based on the best selling novel,’Show Boat’ written by American author and dramatist Edna Ferber(1885-1968) and published in 1926.Ferber had serious reservations about her work being turned in to a musical.Up until that time musicals were basically ‘boy meets girl,they break up,reconcile and live happily ever after,’but she was reassured this would be different.’Show Boat’ was groundbreaking in that it remained loyal to the story’s serious subject matter,leading the way for future musicals.
The song was originally performed in the first production in 1927 by Jules Bledsoe(1897-1943,) he also sang it in the first film version in 1929.The most famous version is this one by Paul Robeson(1898-1976,) he sang it for the 1936 film re-make.
The song tells of the hardships of Indians,now known as African Americans working tirelessly on the boat and in ports where it stops.It also tells us of the way white European travellers on board were uncaring and disinterested in their plight.
‘I get weary and so sick of tryin’,I’m tired of livin’,but I’m feared of dyin.’
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This is the 3rd highest placed pre Rock ‘N’ Roll era(before 1955) song on this countdown.YOUTUBE.COMPaul Robeson – Ol’ Man Riverlyrics: Here we all work ‘long the Mississippi Here we all work, while the white boys play Gettin’ no rest from the dawn till the sunset Gettin’ no…