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Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 16
Date: 1/1/1998Call Number: CD 225Format: CDProducers: Eugene GordonCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Tragedy or Triumph?, Part 3: Robeson as Othello, a rare recording from 1943. Discussion of “The Emperor Jones.” Music by Pete Seeger, Josh White, Leontyne Price, Billie Holiday, and Paul Robeson.
Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 17
Date: 1/1/1998Call Number: CD 226Format: CDProducers: Eugene GordonCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Paul Robeson Junior: Robeson in “Othello,” with Jose Ferrer and Uta Hagen. A reading of Paul Robeson Junior’s article about his father. Robeson sings Congo Lullaby and more. Marian Anderson sings.
Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 18
Date: 1/1/1998Call Number: CD 227Format: CDProducers: Eugene GordonCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Paul Robeson Junior, Part 2: More Robeson as Othello and more reading of Paul robeson Junior’s article on his father. Music by Teddy Wilson, Thelonius Monk. Verdi’s “Othello.” Robeson sings.
Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 19
Date: 1/1/1998Call Number: CD 228Format: CDProducers: Eugene GordonCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Othello: A long selection from the 1943 Broadway production of “Othello” with Robeson in the starring role. A discussion of the play and its meaning for Robeson. Two songs by Billie Holiday.
Tribute to Paul Robeson, WBAI
Date: 1/1/1968Call Number: CD 342Format: CDProgram: WBAICollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Tribute to Paul Robeson, WBAI
Second side of tape continues the WBAI 1968 tribute to Robeson’s 70 birthday: Robeson recording of “Go Down Moses;” the last speech of Othello, with Robeson’s introduction; narrative on Robeson’s life by William L. Patterson; recordig made by the Westchester Committee for Law & Order following the Peekskill “riots” of 1949, with the Weavers singing “Hold the Line,” and Pete Seeger, Howard Fast, Alice Childress, Fred Hillerman telling the true story of the attacks at Peekskill and commenting on Robeson’s fightback; recording of Robeson singing “The House I Live In.”
Also contains recordings from the May 18, 1952 Peace Arch Concert and the 1957 concert via trans-atlantic cable to the Eisteddfod Festival in Wales.
Same as PR 077
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