Wonderful Voice - Mr. Paul Robeson!

We'll never see his equal. Listen and view "Lonely Road!" He's the winner, bar none!

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[ratiman]

2:12 I'd say I'm pretty good at reading people. Doesn't her facial expression spell out 'lust'?

[varadero1839]

@ratiman And doesn't your comment spell out "so what?" Assuming this were the real world; would the interest of a young woman for a handsome singer be so abnormal? If you have something else to say, please let us know.

[chg657]

Imagine what this would have sounded like if it had been recorded in 1956 or 1966 instead of antebellum 1936, w/the primitive technology of the day. Still, the power & majesty of Robeson's voice comes thru..

[varadero1839]

@chg657 What an unusual notice! I think that we'd have been blown out of the back of the set if they'd used those techniques back then. Have to agree with you though; it would have made for a great performance! The scary part is what probably would have happened to the audio equipment given Paul's voice. I see things melting, with sparks, and even worse!

I'm honored to hear from you! Thanks once more!

[spikemoe1]

What movie is this from?

[varadero1839]

@spikemoe1 Hi spikemoe1, This is from "Song of Freedom," a British production, 1936. Hope you enjoyed it! Best regards!

[Manxypop]

My parents saw Paul Robeson in England at a concert, but could only afford the cheap seats at the back of the stage. After intermission, Maestro Robeson turned his back to the more expensive audience seats and sang the whole second half of his concert to those sitting in the cheap seats. No wonder he was so controversial, and so loved!

[lenaweeparka]

We're all lucky to have heard him. What a wonderful clip.

[littlegreenliza]

@Manxypop These stories prove that cynicism about people is premature.

[chg657]

@varadero1839 In '35 & '36, the technology didn't allow for enuff "Dynamic Range" to properly reproduce sound...That's why some of the orchestral passages sound distorted. During WW2, better tubes were developed, & by '56, they had almost good "Hi-Fi" as we have today. And, of course, stereo was just around the corner in '56, by '66 it was in full bloom.

[catch2370]

PR=OG

[Carvinter]

@HowlinWilf13 Yes. The very heart of the song. Gets me every time he does this part.

[HowlinWilf13]

"I'm lonely and sad as can be. Got no pal to shout a hello to, its only my shadow and me".

Mesmerising!