Deep River, Curly Headed Baby - Paul Robeson

[liammccabe05]

Nice version :-)

[men13473]

one of the greatest artists in the human history!

I admire him as a singer and as a unic person! 

[aubreyaub]

yes. Bloody marvellous.

Copped it hard.

But his Voice is here for us.

All of the bastards are gone.

Love you Paul.

[strutherhill]

Thanks for posting this. An unmistakable voice and an extraordinary man - ferociously persecuted for his beliefs (but what's new?).

[D1lk]

He sang in the Soviet Union and was relentlessly persecuted when he returned "home" to the United States. He was denied a visa for foreign travel and found it dangerous to travel within the US; so his career was destroyed. Understandably, he decided USSR offered more freedom than USA. He retained his commitment to peace - which he tried to convey by studying and singing folk-songs from all over the world. Hence his remarks near the end of the recording have an implicit message advocating peace.

[strutherhill]

@D1lk Indeed, as well as his peerless voice, he was an extraordinary man - vilely hounded.

[Veroga9]

NI

[iilija64]

Great voice!

[1400deadwood]

Excellent video.

[ApostlesoYahwehUnite]

This is the best version of Deep River I've ever heard! I love Jesus.

[exarkunrocks]

@ApostlesoYahwehUnite you mean paul, right? oh wait they're the same person

[Sedraen]

I'm going to be singing Deep River based on Robeson's performance of it for a Solo & Ensemble Festival, and I'm a little scrawny white bass. That will be interesting. But I'm glad I found this, because Robeson has a most wonderful voice.

[charliehannahbinns]

anyone have the sheet music?

[Gullo1989]

@charliehannahbinns

We've part of:

1) Tenors

2) Bass

3) Contralt

4) Soprano

[az7stars]

bring peace to my ears

[HHO0033]

The Sound moves my Heart



[spoonido]

A Giant. And nowadays who have we? Lil' Wayne?

[sashaclarkson]

'Curly Headed Baby' make a grown man (me) weep every time. What a voice - what a human being!

[Deadenemy]

This is a unique vouce; a basso profundo with a remarkable upper extenstion. Feodor Chaliapin is the closest comparison; a singing actor. For some reason the Balkans (Bulgaria) and Russia has produced many deep-voiced singers both men and women.

[cutanea2]

Thank you for this beautiful recording.

[Outerspacehaze]

2deep4yall

[Lisnageeragh]

great recording sound I have Cd ..not the same quality at all ...part of timbre missing on mine

[thebestwrd4u]

He was and is remembered as one of the Greatest Persons of musical art and entertainment in America. He comes from the roots of black culture and blossums as one of the Greats that the World has produced.

[1anthonystewart]

Wintley Phipps is the only person who comes close to this stunning rendition!

[jigbrain]

Reminds me of the deep voices of the Russian Orthodox church. Absolutely deep. Just listen, close your eyes. Jorge Gaviria, MD

[LindsayCurran]

Just listen!

Oh just listen!

Thank you!

This is just great!

[joeparkson]

Robeson's version of Deep River is even better than his version of "Old Man River".

I don't think I've heard a better "Deep River"

[Buddy3936]

A truly wwonderfull voice sadly he was a one off there has never been another voice to supass Pauls.

[Xenu]

A great find!! Thank you for posting.

[irpriestley]

I think he had the greatest voice. The depth sound, resonance and feeling.

Great music sadly always comes from deep suffering.

[HowlinWilf13]

@irpriestley

Which is exactly why I love the blues so much!

[pimple22]

Wow the brilliance factor, powerful very sad, and powerful meaningful voice, very much underestimated, he would make the water shake on a still pond.

[tig1960]

me too curly headed baby heard it 4 th 1st time on something understood last week wow i an smitten yes sir

[petrina1022]

His voice is warm and luscious like a mink coat

[23162120]

My all time favorite singer who was victimised by the fascist MaCarthur henchmen of the 50s in America

[goldie0800]

Paul Robeson is my favourite too! He had a big heart and IS great soul. With a beautiful voice. So gifted!

[grofys]

when i was a teenager my mother bought me a recording of his last concert: 1958?? these songs were on it. i remember singing "curly headed baby" to my son when he was young.

[EbenezerIan123]

I was my mother's "Curly headed baby" and her "Fat li'l fella with his Mammy's eyes."

We had these records on 78s.

Now I'm trying to introduce Paul & his songs to a new generation. I did a presentation for the Hounslow "Older Peoples' Festival" & now I'm singing his songs at the tennis club.

His comments on universality of folk music are interesting. He actually observes the pentatonic scale - all the black notes & my Indian friends play their songs on the black notes of my harmonium.

[martabc08]

Wonderful.

[brontedesk]

Beautiful ! especially Curly Headed Baby. Thanks so much