Question
Paul Robeson recommended a famous version of this musical number that notes “I get weary and sick of trying / I’m tired of living and scared of dying.” For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this show tune from Show Boat sung by the stevedore Joe, which compares the flowing Mississippi to the struggles of African Americans in the South.
ANSWER: “Ol' Man River”
[10e] The lyrics to “Ol' Man River” were written by this lyricist, who worked on Oklahoma! with frequent collaborator Richard Rodgers.
ANSWER: Oscar Hammerstein II [or Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II]
[10h] Show Boat, which was one of the first Broadway shows to regularly employ Black actors, was first produced by this Broadway impresario who conceived a series of theatrical revues he called his namesake Follies.
ANSWER: Florenz Ziegfeld [or Florenz Edward Ziegfeld Jr.]
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Summary
| 2024 Booster Shot (Waterloo) | 02/23/2024 | Y | 1 | 20.00 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
Data
| Toronto Sprout | Toronto cDNA | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |