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Ol' Man RiverComposed By – Kern*Lyrics By – Hammerstein II* |
4:16
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Spirituals
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| 2 |
Steal AwayArranged By – Brown*Composed By – Trad.* |
2:56
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| 3 |
Joshua Fit De Battle Of JerichoArranged By – Brown*Composed By – Trad.* |
1:54
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| 4 |
Water BoyArranged By – Robinson*Composed By – Trad.* |
3:02
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| 5 |
Swing Low, Sweet ChariotArranged By – Brown*Composed By – Trad.* |
2:47
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| 6 |
Deep RiverArranged By – Burleigh*Composed By – Traditional |
2:22
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| 7 |
Lonesome RoadComposed By – Shilkret*Lyrics By – Austin* |
2:40
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| 8 |
Mighty Lak' A RoseComposed By – Nevin*Lyrics By – Stanton* |
3:20
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| 9 |
River, Stay 'Way From My DoorComposed By – Woods*Lyrics By – Dixon* |
3:28
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| 10 |
Rockin' ChairComposed By – Carmichael* |
3:29
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| 11 |
When It's Sleepy-Time Down SouthWritten-By – Muse*, René*, René* |
3:21
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| 12 |
Mah Lindy LouWritten-By – Strickland* |
3:12
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| 13 |
My Curly-Headed BabyWritten-By – Clutsam* |
2:59
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| 14 |
Carry Me Back To Green PasturesWritten-By – Pepper* |
2:49
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| 15 |
Lazy BonesComposed By – Carmichael*Lyrics By – Mercer* |
3:20
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| 16 |
St. Louis BluesComposed By – Handy* |
3:26
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| 17 |
Congo LullabyComposed By – Spoliansky*Lyrics By – Wimperis* |
3:04
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| 18 |
Canoe SongComposed By – Spoliansky*Lyrics By – Wimperis* |
2:57
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| 19 |
ShenandoahArranged By – Terry*Composed By – Trad.* |
3:10
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| 20 |
I Still Suits MeComposed By – Kern*Lyrics By – Hammerstein II* |
2:50
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| 21 |
SummertimeComposed By – Gershwin*Lyrics By – Heyward*, Gershwin* |
2:33
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| 22 |
It Ain't Necessarily SoComposed By – Gershwin*Lyrics By – Heyward*, Gershwin* |
2:29
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| 23 |
Just A-Wearyin' For YouComposed By – Jacobs-Bond*Lyrics By – Stanton* |
2:33
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| 24 |
Song Of The Volga BoatmenArranged By – SchindlerComposed By – Traditional |
2:41
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| 25 |
Little Man, You've Had A Busy DayWritten-By – Al Hoffman, Mabel Wayne, Maurice Sigler |
3:12
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Credits
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Bass Vocals
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Paul Robeson (tracks: 1 to 25)
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Compiled By
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Ray Crick
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Conductor
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Clifford Greenwood (tracks: 20 to 24),
Ray Noble (tracks: 7 to 16, 25),
Victor Young (tracks: 1)
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Conductor [Choir & Orchestra]
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Muir Mathieson (tracks: 17, 18)
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Orchestra
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Brunswick Concert Orchestra (tracks: 1),
New Mayfair Orchestra* (tracks: 7 to 16, 20 to 25)
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Orchestra, Choir
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Choir & Orchestra* (tracks: 17, 18)
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Piano
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Harry Jacobson (tracks: 11),
Lawrence Brown (tracks: 2 to 6, 19)
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Remastered By
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Martin Haskell
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Transcription By [From Original 78s]
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Peter Dempsey
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Vocals
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Elisabeth Welch (tracks: 20),
Lawrence Brown (tracks: 3)
Notes
© 1998 ASV Ltd., Made in England. Printed in England.
Track 24 erroneously solely credited to Schindler, possibly Kurt Schindler, who may have been an arranger of this version, but the song was in fact a traditional Russian sea shanty.
Tracks transcribed from original 78s:
1. BX 12096-A - New York, Jul 23, 1932
2. BVE 33087-4, Camden, New Jersey, Jul 27, 1925
3. BVE 33088-5, Camden, New Jersey, Jul 30, 1925
4. BVE 33084-6, Camden, New Jersey, Jan 7, 1926
5. BVE 33119-3, Camden, New Jersey, Jan 7, 1926
6. BVE 38418-5 - New York, May 10, 1927
7. Bb 17551-2, Hayes, Middlesex, Aug 30, 1929
8. Bb 17698-2, Hayes, Middlesex, Oct 2, 1929
9. OB 1334-1 - London, Aug 25, 1931
10. OB 1667-1 - London, Sep 17, 1931
11. OB 2516-1 - London, Dec 18, 1931
12. OB 4404-1 - London, Oct 20, 1932
13. OB 4405-1 - London, Oct 20, 1932
14. OB 5311-1 - London, Sep 8, 1933
15. OB 5312-2 - London, Sep 8, 1933
16. OB 5906-2 - London, Feb 20, 1934
17. OEA 1851-2 - London, Apr 15, 1935
18. OEA 1481-6 - London, May 14, 1935
19. OEA 2726-1 - London, May 24, 1935
20. OEA 2936-1 - London, May 18, 1936
21. OEA 5171-1 - London, Jan 14, 1938
22. OEA 5991-1 - London, Jan 21, 1938
23. OEA 6271-4 - London, Mar 24, 1938
24. OEA 6162-1 - London, Mar 28, 1938
25. OB 7423-2 - London, Jun 27, 1934
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