The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #10358   Message #526182
Posted By: SINSULL
12-Aug-01 - 02:04 PM
Thread Name: Ol' man river
Subject: RE: OlĀ“man river
Intro:
"Darkies all work on the Mississippi
Darkies all work while the white man (plays?)
What does he care if a man got troubles
What does he care if the land ain't free?"

Originally the first word was "niggers". Supposedly, Robeson and other black cast members voted to change it.