Ah Still Suits Me - Paul Robeson & Hattie McDaniel (Showboat) 1936

[friendsfamilyaccount]

I love that this was featured in this film. I love Hattie McDaniel's voice - "Sooner or Later" is great too, from SOTS.

[Wagneryan]

As a pre-schooler in the early 1940's, I memorized the words to this song from a 78 RPM record at home. Mother was quite a fan of Mr. Robeson. Finding this video took me back to days I'd almost forgotten. Thanks a million for posting it.

[musicaltheatergeek79]

Love the little laugh Hattie gives at the end of the song 'cause Joe is right. No matter what he does *or doesn't do), she'll still love me.

[doriedsonbelodasilva]

Esses dois são mesmo irresistíveis. Ele é talvez o único cantor negro americano a se aventurar com sucesso pela música erudita com uma voz que, de tão perfeita, chega a me fazer entrar em pânico (da primeira vez que escutei Ol' man river, cheguei a pensar que era um anjo do apocalipse anunciando o fim do mundo). Ela, por sua vez, de tão gordinha e charmosa, chega a ser sexy! Não tenho como saber quem você é ou qual sua nacionalidade, mas agradeço do fundo do coração por se lembrar deles. Valeu!

[simolionshane]

ultimate cute old couple... hattie was the original madea!!!

[Eu4279]

@simolionshane Thanks for watching. I had only seen her on Gone with the wind. I never suspected taht she could sing.

[musicaltheatergeek79]

@Eu4279 Hattie had a legitimate singing career. In fact, apart from being the first African American to win an Oscar, she also has the distinction of being the first black woman to sing on the radio in the US.