The Ravens - Old Man River

[hardyjazz]

Ocean Drive Beach, SC was where the great dancers were in the fifties. The Ravens "Green Eyes was the top dance song on the juke box. Jimmy Ricks was a great bass.

[polishdog90]

I want to have sex with that man's voice

[fromthesidelines]

Yes, this was originally issued on a National "78" {#9035}, and recorded on April 24, 1947.

[scorpz100]

best version hands down

[yardlet6]

The song came out on National in the late 40s. It was a million seller but I think they did better matieral.

[vlessinger]

At work today. Gotta listen to this. FANTASTIC. Also love Someday by them. Thanks for post

[brian4858]

just love this version........turn the volume up and listern.

[brian4858]

killer version.great ,great voices.

[harptone55]

GREAT!

[WSenator1]

A LONG time ago, Atlantic put out an multi-LP retrospective of "the roots of R & B" and this was the first cut. It opened a whole new world to me. Thanks for the post!

[magicbanana]

@WSenator1 Whoa man, that's the same place I heard this song, too! I just dusted off that very record today, after a few years of it sitting on a shelf in my parents' house. I'm twenty-three years old but this music lives through the generations.

[DrSwami]

it's a classic

[jamesflory]

I love this song. This is the best version by far.

[TheScorpz100]

thank you for such a great song