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Tanuki

(14,918 posts) Tue Apr 9, 2019, 03:43 PM Apr 2019

Paul Robeson: "I shall take my voice....

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Paul Robeson: "I shall take my voice.... (Original Post) Tanuki Apr 2019 OP

And what a voice it was. DavidDvorkin Apr 2019 #1

Indeed.... Tanuki Apr 2019 #4

A National Treasure. maveric Apr 2019 #2

Thank you for bringing him to our attention! He was fabulous!❤ Karadeniz Apr 2019 #3

His rendition of "Old Man River" can still bring a lump to the throat and a tear Aristus Apr 2019 #5

Oh, that's one of my very favorite songs! llmart Apr 2019 #6

I grew up hearing the voice of that great man malaise Apr 2019 #7

DavidDvorkin

(19,479 posts)

1. And what a voice it was.

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 04:03 PM

Apr 2019

Tanuki

(14,918 posts)

4. Indeed....

Reply to DavidDvorkin (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 04:17 PM

Apr 2019

maveric

(16,445 posts)

2. A National Treasure.

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 04:09 PM

Apr 2019

And a truly amazing individual.

Karadeniz

(22,535 posts)

3. Thank you for bringing him to our attention! He was fabulous!❤

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 04:11 PM

Apr 2019

Aristus

(66,386 posts)

5. His rendition of "Old Man River" can still bring a lump to the throat and a tear

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 04:23 PM

Apr 2019

to the eye.

His performance as Othello on Broadway still (I think) holds the record for longest ovation in Broadway history; nearly an hour...

llmart

(15,540 posts)

6. Oh, that's one of my very favorite songs!

Reply to Aristus (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 06:48 PM

Apr 2019

No one sang it better than he did.

malaise

(269,050 posts)

7. I grew up hearing the voice of that great man

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2019, 06:57 PM

Apr 2019

What a voice! What a man!

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