tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post9173325212106501316..comments2024-03-28T17:30:06.439-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Paul Robeson, a Fascinating PersonJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-51134692109154536182017-01-20T13:02:53.219-05:002017-01-20T13:02:53.219-05:00Linda, I hope you can get a CD of his and listen t...Linda, I hope you can get a CD of his and listen to his voice. It's so mesmerizing. Thank you for leaving a comment.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-79088263125438947982017-01-19T21:23:54.620-05:002017-01-19T21:23:54.620-05:00I'm familiar with him now, thanks to you. This...I'm familiar with him now, thanks to you. This was an interesting story. His life span over periods of history most of us learned in school. Some of us remember some of these periods from living through them. This is a story about one individual, but in telling us about his life, you bring in social issues and trends at varying times over this man's lifetime.authorlindathornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02605805996356003012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-58125595193575287712017-01-19T21:23:34.369-05:002017-01-19T21:23:34.369-05:00I'm familiar with him now, thanks to you. This...I'm familiar with him now, thanks to you. This was an interesting story. His life span over periods of history most of us learned in school. Some of us remember some of these periods from living through them. This is a story about one individual, but in telling us about his life, you bring in social issues and trends at varying times over this man's lifetime.authorlindathornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02605805996356003012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-19528694875414823102017-01-19T18:15:31.697-05:002017-01-19T18:15:31.697-05:00NMargaret, that's a beautiful song. Especially...NMargaret, that's a beautiful song. Especially the way he sings it.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-75404000929155991532017-01-19T15:26:41.589-05:002017-01-19T15:26:41.589-05:00One of my favorites, "Sometimes I feel like a...One of my favorites, "Sometimes I feel like a motherless child."Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-14697849213044704732017-01-19T14:23:27.783-05:002017-01-19T14:23:27.783-05:00Warren, yes he did. I'm glad I have him singin...Warren, yes he did. I'm glad I have him singing that on my CD.<br /><br />Shari, I hadn't heard that, but I can understand why they would if they heard him singing in<br />plays, and nightclubs. <br /><br />KM, You're right that we have so many people in our history who aren't recognized. I don't think many younger people have ever heard of him.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-4247563952399010902017-01-19T13:55:57.760-05:002017-01-19T13:55:57.760-05:00A fascinating man! When I taught in the Baltimore ...A fascinating man! When I taught in the Baltimore City Schools, we touched on his accomplishments. We have so many people in our history who aren't recognized for their contributions. Thank you for reminding me of one of them!KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-26350784473154305532017-01-19T12:27:49.379-05:002017-01-19T12:27:49.379-05:00Gloria, what a fascinating person - truly a Renais...Gloria, what a fascinating person - truly a Renaissance man.<br />I saw this article on NPR that said the songwriters wrote Old Man River with Robeson in mind, although he did not sing it in the movie.<br />http://www.npr.org/2003/05/31/1279965/ol-man-river-an-american-masterpieceShari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-33313150969082596222017-01-19T11:02:35.108-05:002017-01-19T11:02:35.108-05:00He sang an amazing version of Old Man River.He sang an amazing version of Old Man River.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.com