You only have to hear Paul Robeson sing "Ol' Man River" once to have it stamped on your brain forever.
There's simply nothing like it, and nothing like the talent-filled and turbulent life of the late actor and singer.
Tayo Aluko created a one-man stage play, "Call Mr. Robeson," which he has performed on several continents and brings to Ashland this week (September 8-11). He stops by with copious details of Paul Robeson's life, and his own.