"Ol" Man River" from "Showboat" by Ken Anderson Bass/Baritone Singer

youtube video featuring Kenneth Anderson singing "Ol" Man River" from "Showboat" by
Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein "Ol Man River" was originally written for Paul Robeson. Ken Anderson sings Paul Robeson songs and other Negro Spirituals all over the USA and
has been an advocate for the music of Paul Robeson for
many years. He is also a speaker at colleges, schools and events on the works of Paul Robeson and the importance of Negro Spirituals. Ken is also an excellent narrator , and he narrates"A Lincoln Portrait " .

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[kensingsrobeson]

Ken says thanks to all who are listening to him on youtube and all who have gone to see him in person. He is very devoted to keeping Paul Robeson's  music alive.

[operafan0anegnd]

Thank you for posting this. I think he may be as good as Robeson.

His voice is eminently suited to this role.

[HuskyMaxx]

Now THIS is a voice. This is the way the song was supposed to be sung.

[ncbloom]

@obiwanobiwan13 sorry bro wilson pickett has the definitive version of Hey Jude. And Screaming JAy has the best version of old man river. As far as " viva las vegas " i'm not familiar with that song

[Alrauner]

1967 hate einen Guten Freund Jackson Otis Master Sergant US Army aus Alabama

hat seine Rente bei uns in der Fabrik aufgebessert.sein Vater war noch Baumwollflücker bei dem Lied denk ich immer noch an Ihn wäre heute 105 Jahre alt.

[madamerotten]

@obiwanobiwan13 The song was first performed in the original stage production of Show Boat on December 27, 1927 by Jules Bledsoe.

[obiwanobiwan13]

Nice voice, and he sings it well, but...

I'm sorry--"Hey Jude" just isn't quite "Hey Jude" unless it's sung by The Beatles, "Viva Las vegas" isn't quite as catchy without the song coming from Elvis' vocal chords, and "Ol' Man River" isn't quite as powerful if it isn't Paul Robeson himself singing the song...

Some pople just are so powerful they OWN a role or a song, and this is such a case.

Great rendition here...but it just can't match Robeson, somehow he and his version IS the River.

[DagciErol]

@SiggiNebel :))..sehr gut !!

[SiggiNebel]

@Sternenwanderin58

Das haben Sie aber hübsch pc ausgedrückt. Ist er Jude?

[Sternenwanderin58]

Eine fantastische Stimme, die nur von einem Mann dieser Abstammung hervorgebracht werden kann. Bewundernswert.

[Pottery421201]

deep voice, great voice, strong feeling