Ol' Man River.
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Date
1927
Authors
Kern, Jerome [composer]
Hammerstein, Oscar [lyricist]
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Publisher
New York : T. B. Harms Co., 1927.
Abstract
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Gift of Dr. Mary Jane Esplen.
Special Motion picture edition issued in connection with Carl Laemmle's universal production "Show Boat" ; with music from Florenz Ziegfeld's success "Show Boat" adapted from Edna Ferber's novel of the same name [note]
Reprint date unknown [note]
Piano vocal ukulele [instrumentation]
Niggers all work on de Mississippi, Niggers all work while de white folks play [first line]
Ol' man river, dat ol' man river, he must know sumpin' [note]
E flat major [key]
Moderato [tempo]
Popular song [form/genre]
People boarding [illustration]
Publisher's advertisement on front inside cover & back cover [note]
Special Motion picture edition issued in connection with Carl Laemmle's universal production "Show Boat" ; with music from Florenz Ziegfeld's success "Show Boat" adapted from Edna Ferber's novel of the same name [note]
Reprint date unknown [note]
Piano vocal ukulele [instrumentation]
Niggers all work on de Mississippi, Niggers all work while de white folks play [first line]
Ol' man river, dat ol' man river, he must know sumpin' [note]
E flat major [key]
Moderato [tempo]
Popular song [form/genre]
People boarding [illustration]
Publisher's advertisement on front inside cover & back cover [note]
Keywords
Slavery