"Ol' Man River": Song History, Commentary, Discography, Performances on Video
"Ol' Man River"
Notes
- Other songs written for Show Boat currently included in the Cafe Songbook Catalog of The Great American Songbook :
- 2. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
- 4. Nobody Else but Me (from the 1946 Broadway production)
- 5. Why do I Love You?
- 6. You Are Love
- For a complete listing of songs used in the 1927 original production of this show, see IBDB song list .
- For a complete listing of the songs usied in the 1946 Broadway revival of this show, see IBDB song list .
- For a complete listing of the songs used in the 1951 movie Showboat , see IMDB soundtrack .
Questions
What is Ol' Man River?
Also read "Old Devil Moon" (https://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/songs/o/old_devil_moon.html); "Oh! You Crazy Moon" (https://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/songs/o/oh_you_crazy_moon.html); "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" (https://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/songs/o/o
How should Ol' Man River be cited?
Cite this page as ""Ol' Man River": Song History, Commentary, Discography, Performances on Video," Cafe Songbook, https://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/songs/o/ol_man_river.html
Which Cafe Songbook pages are related?
Also read "Old Devil Moon" (https://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/songs/o/old_devil_moon.html); "Oh! You Crazy Moon" (https://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/songs/o/oh_you_crazy_moon.html); "On a Clear Day You Can See Forever" (https://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/songs/o/on_a_clear_day.html); "Oh, You Beautiful Doll" (https://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/songs/o/oh_you_beautiful_doll.html).
Cite this page: "Ol' Man River": Song History, Commentary, Discography, Performances on Video, Cafe Songbook, https://greatamericansongbook.net/pages/songs/o/ol_man_river.html