Paul Robeson - On My Journey - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

An American giant of 20th-century music, Paul Robeson stood tall against racism, McCarthyism and blacklisting to proclaim the majesty of African-American culture. Recorded on his own Othello tag in the 1950s, Robeson's voice rings out with traditional spirituals and folk melodies from around the globe inspiring international audiences to embrace him as the people's bard of faith, hope and freedom. ON MY JOURNEY inaugurates the Smithsonian Folkways African American Legacy series, co-presented with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. 32 tracks, over 74 minutes of music, 36 page booklet with extensive notes. Album Tracks 1. On My Journey Mount Zion 2. Scandalize My Name 3. Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel? 4. Hassidic Chant Kaddish 5. We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder 6. Songs My Mother Taught Me 7. The Minstrel Boys 8. The Orphan 9. Swing Low, Sweeth Chariot 10. Vo Azoi Lebt Der Keyser 11. Witness 12. Hammer Song 13. Water Me from the Lime Rock 14. Let Us Break Bread Together on Our Knees 15. Amazing Grace 16. Shlof, Mein Kind 17. Skye Boat Song 18. Wanderer 19. I'm Gonna Let It Shine 20. Stand Still Jordan 21. Takin' Names 22. Dans Le Printemps de Mes Annees 23. Passing By 24. Mistress Mine 25. Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal 26. Li'l Gal 27. Kevin Barry 28. Zot Nit Keynmaol (Song of the Warsaw Ghetto) 29. Joe Hill 30. Zvornost 31. Bear the Burden in the Heat of the Day 32. No More Auction Block for Me