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His Name Was Coalhouse Walker by Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The Musical (Ft. Brian Stokes Mitchell)
His Name Was Coalhouse Walker by Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The Musical (Ft. Brian Stokes Mitchell)

His Name Was Coalhouse Walker

Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The Musical & Brian Stokes Mitchell * Track #8 On Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

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Album Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Ragtime: The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) by Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The Musical

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Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The Musical

1998

His Name Was Coalhouse Walker by Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The Musical (Ft. Brian Stokes Mitchell)

Release Date
Tue Apr 28 1998
Performed by
Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The MusicalBrian Stokes Mitchell
Produced by
Jay David Saks
Writed by
Stephen Flaherty & Lynn Ahrens & Terrence McNally
About

This song is the first true introduction to the character of Coalhouse Walker, Jr., a well-respected Black musician pining for a lost love. The song also introduces the Black community of Harlem.

His Name Was Coalhouse Walker Lyrics

[PEOPLE OF HARLEM]
His name was Coalhouse Walker

[MAN 1]
Was a native of St. Louis some years before

[WOMAN 1]
When he heard the music of Scott Joplin

[MAN 2]
In St. Louis

[WOMAN 2]
Bought himself some piano lessons
Working as a stevedore

[MAN 3]
Here was a music
That truly inspired him

[WOMEN]
Dancers required him

[MEN]
Club owners hired him

[PEOPLE OF HARLEM]
The strivers of Harlem
Respected and admired him

[MAN 4]
For turning Harlem into art

[COALHOUSE]
But Coalhouse had a broken heart...

(spoken)
The good Lord looked down, saw me lonely and loveless and thought to Himself: "Enough is enough. I'm putting
Sarah in Coalhouse's life."

(sung)
And he did

(spoken)
This wasn't a woman. This was an angel, a gift of God. Coalhouse loved this woman, but not wisely and not too well. She left me without a word or trace. There was no pity for me.

[SARAH'S FRIEND, spoken]
None whatsoever, Coalhouse.

[COALHOUSE]
Now she is haunting me
Just like a melody—
The only song I seem to know
Sarah, my life has changed
Sarah, I miss you so
Sarah, I did you wrong
Sarah, where did you go?

(spoken)
And then this morning, the miracle happened. I found out where she is and I'm going to do my damnedest to see she takes me back. Ladies and gentlemen, the Gettin' Ready Rag!

His Name Was Coalhouse Walker Q&A

Who wrote His Name Was Coalhouse Walker's ?

His Name Was Coalhouse Walker was written by Stephen Flaherty & Lynn Ahrens & Terrence McNally.

Who produced His Name Was Coalhouse Walker's ?

His Name Was Coalhouse Walker was produced by Jay David Saks.

When did Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The Musical release His Name Was Coalhouse Walker?

Original Broadway Cast of Ragtime: The Musical released His Name Was Coalhouse Walker on Tue Apr 28 1998.

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