Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child-Paul Robeson

There's so much to be said about Mr. Robeson. He was an athlete, attorney, incredible singer, movie
star and much more.
His father was born in slavery but escaped to the north via the underground railroad, at age 15!

Our country took much of his pride away when they confiscated his passport in 1950, stating
that to retrieve it he would have to admit to being a Communist. He refused.

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[FelixArie11]

i can sing like paul that is i copy his voice he is my mentor

[varadero1839]

@FelixArie11 Thank you for writing! I would be honored to hear you. More important, I'm very grateful for your comment. Mr. Robeson was a genius!

[gcpropertymanagement]

A great American and a great voice. Thanks for posting this beautiful performance.

[varadero1839]

@gcpropertymanagement You're welcome, and thank you for your kind mention!

[NAI917RAH]

I sang this when I went to UA (Alabama). When I discovered this version, this easily became the best tool to help me study. I couldn't get enough then, and I can't NOW! I don't know any other version that can come close to the chilling bass vocal dream of PAUL ROBESON!

[varadero1839]

@NAI917RAH He's a hard act to follow, but I'm sure you handled yourself admirably! Just aspiring to his version makes you a winner! Thanks so much for your comment, and I wish you continued good luck!

[snakemansnakes1]

I had forgotten how good this song is! Beautiful, from a very dignified gentleman with a wonderful voice. Takes me back to my strange childhood.. My father was a Liverpool racist yet he could sing every Paul Robeson song, I learned lots of songs from my father but never learnt racism.

[queenie42ify]

it seems like when you look into the eyes of people from those days on pictures there's a story waiting and wanting to be told and their eyes tell it

[SoulfulBrutha5805]

Pretty much THE bass a guy like me got to model himself after. Dude's voice was made of raw passion and innards shaking depth.

[RammsteinMeinTeil199]

I've heard this song in a soviet animated propaganda. I love his voice!

[sonyahannah]

Sickening to learn that Robeson was a victim of McCarthy's paranoia -- Robeson's fate illustrates the dangers inherent in electing any sort of zealot to high office -- ESPECIALLY dangerous to consider such a zealot as President.

[pekhambanerjee]

'one man army' i think it will be the right difinition of our man PAUL ROBESON.his song is the song of the people in trouble {all over world}

[MisterTusk]

Paul Robeson never refused to admit he was a communist. He was a comrade of mine and unashamed to tell the world.