He was amazing. Neruda said that he sang like the earth, like the beginning of the sea and of life.
Well, I'm not going to disagree with that.
I really like his version of "Los cuatro generales".
Yes! And his version of "Die Moorsoldaten," which I had not heard. My formative version was Theodore Bikel's.
ETA: I hadn't heard of Borderline, so I got curious, and once again the IA delivered!
w00t! I am so glad they are back up and performing their proper function in the film-watching world. I kept hoping for it to come around on the Criterion Channel since it's part of a Paul Robeson box set, but it criminally never has.
[edit] And in other gifts from the universe, your letter just arrived!
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Well, I'm not going to disagree with that.
I really like his version of "Los cuatro generales".
Yes! And his version of "Die Moorsoldaten," which I had not heard. My formative version was Theodore Bikel's.
ETA: I hadn't heard of Borderline, so I got curious, and once again the IA delivered!
w00t! I am so glad they are back up and performing their proper function in the film-watching world. I kept hoping for it to come around on the Criterion Channel since it's part of a Paul Robeson box set, but it criminally never has.
[edit] And in other gifts from the universe, your letter just arrived!