Artist: Paul Robeson Title: The Collector's Paul Robeson Category: Yiddish

Order #: 01250 Though this CD only contains 4 "Jewish" songs, this compilation belongs in every Jewish music collection. Robeson's amazing voice became world known in Jerome Kern's musical 'Show Boat' where he performed his unforgettable redition of 'Old Man River'. This collection contains mostly songs of hope, faith, and --besides the Jewish songs-- gospel selections and songs from othe lands. was a Very stirring, and hightly recommended.

Tracks:
1.   Hammer Song (Sonny Terry on harmonica, and Brownie McGhee on guitar)
2.   Water Me From The Lime Rock
3.   Jacob's Ladder
4.   Witness
5.   Stand Still Jordan
6.   Takin' Names
7.   Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
8.   Hassidic Chant: Kaddish -Sung in English with Hebrew
9.   Wanderer (Finnish folk song)
10.   Songs My Mother Taught Me (Dvorak)
11.   Vi Azoi Lebt Der Keyser (Yiddish)
12.   The Minstrel Boy (English ballad)
13.   The Orphan (Mussorgsky)
14.   Zog Nit Keynmol - Song of The Warsaw Ghetto (Sung in Yiddish & English)
15.   Joe Hill
16.   No More Auction Block
17.   Some Day He'll Make It Plain to Me
18.   Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel
19.   Mount Zion: On My Journey
20.   Let Us Break Bread Together On Our Knees
21.   Amazing Grace
22.   Skye Boat Song (Hebridean folk song)
23.   Shlof Mein Kind (Yididsh)
24.   Passing By
25.   Now Sleeps The Crystal Petal
26.   Little Gal
27.   Kevin Barry (Irish)
28.   Scandalize My Name