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Paul Robeson in New York and the Miners’ Eisteddfod
Date: 10/5/1957Call Number: CD 010Format: CDProducers: Transatlantic ExchangeCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Paul Robeson on transatlantic telephone link singing and speaking with the miners in Eisteddfod at Porthcawl, South Wales
From MLP 3001 Coaliton Records (Wales) Ltd.
Paul Robeson sings
Paul Robeson, sings “Joe Hill”.
Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Date: 1/1/1999Call Number: V 101Format: VHSProducers: WNETProgram: American MastersCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
The life and achievements of Paul Robeson - athlete, singer and scholar. Robeson is also the champion of human rights, Black people and the disenfranchised.
Farewell to Freedom
Date: 7/29/1995Call Number: FI 078Format: CassetteProducers: Lincoln Bergman, Emiliano EcheverriaProgram: Freedom is a Constant StruggleCollection: Freedom is a Constant Struggle
Lincoln Bergman, Heber Dreher, Barbara Lubinski, Emiliano Echeverria, Kiilu Nyasha, and Nina Serrano give a bittersweet farewell to the weekly broadcast of Freedom is a Constant Struggle. Recalling the past 24 years of the program, the producers discuss past shows and struggles and dicuss the current efforts to free Mumia Abu Jamal. Also included are is the music of Paul Robeson, Pete Seeger, Barbara Dane, as well as the recitation of a poem by Langston Hughes.
Paul Robeson “World Citizen” and “On Art & Intergration”
Side 1: "World Citizen": Robeson discusses brief personal autobiography, growing up in Princeton, NJ, the shaping of his views in a college town, his minister father, time in Great Britain working on Othello, Living in England & Canada, description how many places are easy to live for Blacks from US in places outside US, many black authors living in Paris, poor people suffering in Welsh Valley - England, unity of human struggles /common struggles, democratic socialism, Book: "Here I stand", importance of Negro unification for integration, non violent solutions, militancy, his Artistry benefiting from his political views, unity of folk music of the world, art is a weapon, brief mentioning of family/children/wife, and returning to Negro churches.
Side 2: On Art & Integration": Robeson discusses integration, the church as place of human dignity, collective strength/wisdom of my people, land development in US, 62 million sacrificed, controlling African-American history and declarations of not having a history, Music melodies derived from Oriental, Mediterranean and African Melodies, and African Americans bringing great spiritual, moral strength and devotion to US.
Paul Robeson: Freedomways Salute
Call Number: KP 115AFormat: Cass AProducers: WBAI, FreeedomwaysProgram: Salute - Part 1Collection: Paul Robeson
Excerpts of “Freedomways” salute to Paul Robeson - description of Robeson’s accomplishments, development and political beliefs. Robeson talks and gives thanks to Freedomways Magazine. He says the quality and scope of magazine is important to all people, discusses development of two Black Artists - Laurence Brown and Laurie Brown, Contemporary art reflects common human struggles for equality, dignity, peace and mutual understanding. Robeson visits people in socialist countries, struggles for freedom and unites people. Robeson's sings "Never say you reached the end"
Paul Robeson: Biography
Call Number: KP 116Format: CassetteProducers: WBAI, FreeedomwaysProgram: Salute - Part 2Collection: Paul Robeson
Professor James, a Professor at Rutgers University, speaks about Paul Robeson as "the most remarkable human being he has ever met", the greatest person of the 20th century. He discusses Robeson's Political activity, including Robeson and FDR, his performance on the stage as an actor and singer, his philosophical ideas about humanity, his personal character and their personal relationship. Also mentioned are Robeson’s politics, relationship to the Communist Party, his singing, acting, his unpretentious and gigantic vitality. Robeson knew many languages, was powerful, immense physically, gentle, and both a good talker and good listener.
same as KP 117
Paul Robeson: Biography
Call Number: KP 117Format: CassetteProducers: WBAI, FreeedomwaysProgram: Salute - Part 2Collection: Paul Robeson
Professor James, a Professor at Rutgers University, speaks about Paul Robeson as "the most remarkable human being he has ever met", the greatest person of the 20th century. He discusses Robeson's Political activity, including Robeson and FDR, his performance on the stage as an actor and singer, his philosophical ideas about humanity, his personal character and their personal relationship. Also mentioned are Robeson’s politics, relationship to the Communist Party, his singing, acting, his unpretentious and gigantic vitality. Robeson knew many languages, was powerful, immense physically, gentle, and both a good talker and good listener.
same as KP 116
Paul Robeson Show
Date: 10/19/1976Call Number: PR 003Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano Echeverria, Lincoln Bergman, Elsa JavkinProgram: Paul Robeson ShowCollection: Paul Robeson recordings
Biographical commentary on Robeson throughout, with excerpts from Lawrence Brown, Lloyd L. Brown, William L. Patterson, includes reading from Here I Stand. Recordings of Robeson singing: Deep River, Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child, I’ve Got A Home In That Rock, Joshua Fit The Battle of Jericho, Waterboy, Bye And Bye (duet with Lawwence Brown), Old Man River, Mood Indigo, My Way, Lonely Road, Autumn Skies (sung in English and Russian), The Four Insurgent Generals (sung in English and Spanish), Ballad For Americans, Joe Hill.
Part 1 of 2 (PR 004)
Same as CD 207
Paul Robeson Show
Date: 10/27/1976Call Number: PR 004Format: 1/4 7 1/2 ipsProducers: Emiliano Echeverria, Lincoln Bergman, Elsa JavkinProgram: Paul Robeson ShowCollection: Paul Robeson recordings
Excerpts from speeches by Robeson on Actors Equity & Unity Theatre (in England), the Peekskill riots, his passport cancellation, Peace Arch, Excerpts from Alice Childress and Lloyd L Brown. Ode to Paul Robeson, by Pablo Neruda, read by Fernando Alegria. Recordings of Robeson singing I’m Going to Tell God All My Troubles When I Get Home, the Soviet National Anthem (sung in English), Chee Lai (sung in Chinese), the United Nations Song, Peet Bog Soldiers (sung in English & Yiddish), Zog Nit Keynmol (song of the Warsaw Ghetto Resistance, sung in English & Yiddish), Climbing Jacob’s Ladder, All Men Are Brothers (tune of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy,” sung in Russian), Old Man River, Going Back.
Part 2 of 2 (with PR 003)
Same as CD 208
