awood8205 (August 31, 2008 at 8:28 pm)

amazing

bunchie1966 (August 29, 2008 at 2:41 pm)

The music is by Jerome Kern, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. If you like this version, which I agree is nice, have a listen to Paul Robeson singing it. There is just so much emotion in it. I find it amazing that someone who had had no experience of slavery could write such a heartfelt lament.

rogerrodd (August 18, 2008 at 8:07 pm)

What a brilliant cover of this piece. Never knew about it until the magic of You Tube. Thanks for the posting and RIP Mr. Croce.

Marty00123 (August 18, 2008 at 3:12 am)

This song was from the musical movie Showboat. If you like musicals you will love this movie.

MoPar7055 (August 12, 2008 at 3:24 am)

Who wrote/sung the original version?

rnhealer (August 1, 2008 at 8:53 pm)

Thanks so much for posting this beautiful rendition of every man's song. I still cry when I remember where I was when I heard that Big Jim Croce was gone. He was the greatest

JJayPants (June 30, 2008 at 4:09 am)

Dat's Pretty Good but the Great Sam Cooke Sings it The best

BobbyPeru (June 21, 2008 at 9:30 am)

this is really not a suprise... and it does suprise me. thanks for posting. CROCE IS THE MAN.

steve74ok (June 16, 2008 at 8:11 am)

beautiful Jim, we will remember ever

bomb1977 (June 11, 2008 at 2:52 pm)

derekrk - Jim was not a white man, he was one of the first half & half artists to attempt to break through. It was incredibly hard for him as the world wasn't as accepting of interracial relationships and children back then.... I am just going off what my dad told me, I was born in 1977 and was only able to enjoy Jim on his record collection when I was growing up.