Pre-Release
- 1 JAN 1900
- 10 Songs
- The Power and the Glory · 1991
- Classic Folk Music from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings · 2004
- Rodgers & Hammerstein Collection · 2006
- Legends of Music Collection · 2011
- Top 100 Classics - The Very Best of Paul Robeson · 2009
- The Power and the Glory · 1991
- Songs of Free Men · 1997
- Mary Had a Baby, Yes, Lord (Remastered) - Single · 2008
- Show Boat (1962 Studio Cast Recording) · 1962
- Songs of Free Men · 1942
Artist Playlists
- Spirituals from the baritone that changed American history.
Live Albums
About Paul Robeson
Immediately recognizable, Paul Robeson's spectacularly booming bass voice loomed over the 20th century. He first made his name as a stage and screen actor in the 1920s, before garnering significant acclaim for a London turn as Othello in 1930. By the mid-'30s, he was a semi-regular feature in cinema, and in 1936, he appeared in Show Boat, which included his stirring rendition of "Ol' Man River." His outspokenness against discrimination and injustice at home and abroad resulted in him suffering severely at the hands of his own government. The confiscation of his passport in the mid-'50s, severely damaged his career when he was in his vocal prime. A brilliant mind, Robeson spent his final years touring, writing, and lecturing. He passed away in 1976 at the age of 77.
- HOMETOWN
- Princeton, NJ, United States
- BORN
- 9 aprile 1898
- GENRE
- Vocal