Paul Robeson Remembered

Earl Robinson (Composer), Spiritual Traditional (Composer), George H. Clutsam (Composer), Irish Traditional (Composer), Russian Traditional (Composer), Edward Boatner (Composer), American Traditional (Composer), Thomas Brown (Composer), American Anonymous (Composer), Modest Mussorgsky (Composer), Scottish Traditional (Composer), Harry T. (Henry) Burleigh (Composer), Polish Traditional (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Earl Robinson, Spiritual Traditional, George H. Clutsam, Irish Traditional, Russian Traditional, et al.
• Audio CD (December 2, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fleur De Son
• ASIN: B00000FYHE
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #537,532 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Joe Hill

2. Jacob's Ladder

3. Curly Headed Baby

4. Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho

5. Witness

6. Danny Boy

7. Volga Boatmen Song

8. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

9. On Ma Journey

10. Water Boy

11. Hammer Song

12. Dere's a Man Goin' Round

13. John Henry

14. Boris' Monologue

15. Loch Lomond

16. Stan' Still, Jordan

17. Song of the Warsaw Ghetto

18. Water Me from the Lime Rock

19. Balm in Gilead

20. Scandalize My Name

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Maynor Remembers Robeson Very Well Indeed, November 21, 2010

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What a pleasure to hear the repertoire of Paul Robeson sung with such skill and beauty! Mr. Maynor's voice is one of the few that could pay tribute to the incomparable Paul Robeson.

There is a generous mix of tunes from Robeson's career: spirituals and folk songs both foreign and domestic.

John Henry was a one of the highlights of the album for me. Mr. Maynor found an accompanist to play the harmonica reminiscent of a beautiful recording that Robeson did with Sonny Terry.

Of course it is best to listen to Mr. Robeson directly. Unfortunately, the recordings from much of his career were made with technology that could not capture the full range, clarity and purity of his voice. There are some marvelous Robeson recordings from the latter part of his career, but by then his voice had lost just a bit of the range of his youth. So it is good to have these tunes sung by a man of exquisite voice at the height of his power.

Mr. Maynor demonstrates his respect and love of his mentor on every track.