paul robeson was among those. he speak out against the song?ever spoke out about it. you know, there are a lot of-- one person told me that. it was never recorded anywhere that this was the way he felt. there were many, many issues pertaining to this song that i tried to research for this book and couldn't get definitive answers to. it kind of falls between the cultural cracks. so i don't know if paul robeson ever wrote that. i never came across any reference to it. my feeling is that as originally sung by billie holiday, it was not a song about victimhood so much. i mean, she was-- but as it became associated with her and-- because of her attitude when she first did it-- as it became associated with her and as it became more poignant to listen to, perhaps that's the coloration that it took on. she certainly grabbed ownership of it even, as you point out, in suggesting in her autobiography that she had some part in shaping it. and she objected when other people performed it? well, she objected when josh white performed it. josh white also playe

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of the maidens hotels paul. robeson shift it was promised but they. say the international news from moscow thanks for being with us for a headline update it's midnight here mosco. todd cool dismisses fresh charges against alleged victim boots moving in a step closer towards extradition to the u.s. but his relatives fear the good judgment that could have waited. british ministry of defense is posing its computers on its afghanistan missions making it virtually impossible to properly investigate claims of abuse by so. the eco warriors with fake blood the. cuts include telling kids. jokes for. next tonight a special report exploring contrasts between the mass media's coverage of the invasion of iraq and independent reports of the brutal realities on the ground. in a world that changes by the turn to c.n.n. headline news in the future updates on america's new states is beginning to show its military muscle in the media environment where the average sun bite is what eight or nine seconds what can you say and that amount of time you can say saddam hussein i

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paul. robeson. but they promise. bookstores not a close call for brazil's two presidential favorites as the race to lead one of the world's fastest growing economies is false. also. president because it's not only go beyond the extent that. president. hysteria among top officials in baton rouge but hopes the positive relations between the two countries will stand for. britain's leading coalition party gets together to talk money troubles the conference for a new sounds the alarm over a loss of civil rights. rejects america's call to drop new charges against suspected russian arms dealer which again stalls u.s. extradition proceedings. thanks for being with us tonight sports news. there. have you with us this is sports today on twenty four hour r t i mean you know me. well should wonder team europe would use a stunning performance to recapture the ryder cup beating the united states on the final call. another season another trophy eight in a row russian basketball champion saskia moscow kick off the new season with vi

paul. robeson shift there was promise but they promise. russian they this me today tomorrow friday with raw. deals on the table. visit to the country and forcing cooperation with russia issues range. the government. one in ten germans won't turn over fewer poll shows there's a worrying far out xenophobia sentiments are particularly against modern countries growing. afghan prisoners only study music see the tension set up and they. can start. to strip searches. some of which this. next all sports highlights with under former and you're not good news for tennis fans in moscow we care if you're hoping to see a few big names at the kremlin cup next week there might be a bit thin on the ground but they have a good reason find out why just after this. hello there welcome to the sports news in the other top story another one bites the dust of the latest big name russian to pull out of the kremlin. plus making history russia agrees a deal to host its first ever formula one grand prix. liverpool sale is stalled again as the club races to avoid admi

in new delhi who took the babyhood player in connection among the close of the maidan believe paul. robeson shift it was promised but they promise. we can review your knowledge see hidden civilian deaths. biggest leak in u.s. military history. suggests that washington turned a blind eye to violence in iraq we report tonight. two policemen and a civilian die in a terrorist attack on the polish russian republic of chechnya three minutes from seoul so blowing themselves up in the fall the salt. turbulent times lie ahead for europe because the french promise new protests over a rise in the retirement age and british union is one of massive demonstrations to counter cuts in social benefits. and here in russia it's a fresh start for moscow as the capital gets a new boss we take a closer look at the matter and his promises to fight corruption and congestion. this is a team from moscow just after one am here now you're most welcome if you just joined us in with our top story this week the online wiki leaks voice to fifty. thousand iraqi war dead previously unaccounted for the website published over

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