We find examples of oxidation-reduction or redox reactions almost every time we analyze the reactions used as sources of either heat or work. When natural gas burns, for example, an oxidation-reduction reaction occurs that releases more than 800 kJ/mol of energy.
The Highwaymen were a 1960s collegiate folk group. They originated at Wesleyan University and had a Billboard #1 hit in 1961 with Michael, a version of the African-American work song Michael, Row the Boat Ashore, and another Top 20 hit in 1962 with Cotton Fields. Michael sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold record.
But by the time Show Boat premiered in December 1927, Robeson was committed to other projects and unable to participate. He did go on to star in the 1928 London production of the musical, and in June of that year, he released his recording of Ol' Man River.. Sung in Robeson's rich, distinctive baritone, it has become for many the definitive version of the song.