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Paul Robeson, The First 100 Years: A Celebration of His Life and Legacy
Date: 4/5/1998Call Number: V 146Format: VHSProducers: WBAI Radio-NYCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Begins with a video montage with narration on Robeson’s life, including excerpts from his speeches and interviews, historic film footage.
Followed by speakers who pay tribute to Robeson; musical performances. Concludes with a panel discussion and questions from audience.
Dr. Charles Wright is seated on the stage but is not shown speaking.
Paul Robeson, The First 100 Years: A Celebration of His Life and Legacy
Date: 4/5/1998Call Number: V 147Format: VHSProducers: WBAI Radio-NYCollection: Videos in many formats – both camera originals as well as reference materials
Begins with a video montage with narration on Robeson’s life, including excerpts from his speeches and interviews, historic film footage.
Followed by speakers who pay tribute to Robeson; musical performances. Concludes with a panel discussion and questions from audience.
Dr. Charles Wright is seated on the stage but is not shown speaking.
Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 1
Date: 1/1/1998Call Number: CD 210Format: CDProducers: Eugene GordonCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Introduction to Centennial Tribute Series
Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 2
Date: 1/1/1998Call Number: CD 211Format: CDProducers: Eugene GordonCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Overview of Robeson’s career, with readings from various encyclopedias. Eleven songs, including “Lazybones,” “Loch Lomond,” “Wagon
Wheels,” “Ballad for Americans.”
Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 3
Date: 1/1/1998Call Number: CD 212Format: CDProducers: Eugene GordonCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Testimony before HUAC: Robeson’s defiant testimony at the House Un-American Activities Committee. Robeson sings Old Man River, Go Down Moses and Beethoven’s Ode to Joy.
Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 4
Date: 1/1/1998Call Number: CD 213Format: CDProducers: Eugene GordonCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Honors and Awards: A listing of 33 honors awarded to Paul Robeson. He sings 16 songs, including Amazing Grace, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Volga Boat Song, Joe Hill
Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 5
Date: 1/1/1998Call Number: CD 214Format: CDProducers: Eugene GordonCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Family and High School: Robeson’s father, an escaped slave who became a minister; his mother’s ancestry back to 1776. Songs include Jacob’s Ladder, Hassidic Chant, Kevin Barry, and 10 more.
Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 6
Date: 1/1/1998Call Number: CD 215Format: CDProducers: Eugene GordonCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Robeson of Rutgers: A celebration of Robeson’s brilliant college career, both academic and athletic. Songs include Danny Boy, The House I Live In, On My Journey Now.
Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 7
Date: 1/1/1998Call Number: CD 216Format: CDProducers: Eugene GordonCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
Harlem and Marriage: The Harlem Renaissance, Columbia Law School, Provincetown Players, marriage to Eslanda Goode. Songs by Ethel Waters and Lena Horne, as well as by Paul Robeson.
Paul Robeson Centennial Tribute, Part 8
Date: 1/1/1998Call Number: CD 217Format: CDProducers: Eugene GordonCollection: Compact discs and videos representing digitized copies of analog tapes
First Soviet Visit: World-wide concert tour; nightmare trip across nazi Germany. Robeson speaks in Russian and sings Soviet National Anthem and other Russian songs, Mexican Lullaby, Water Boy.