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Paul Leroy Robeson (/ ˈ r oʊ b s ən / ROHB-sən; [3] [4] April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was an American bass-baritone concert artist, actor, professional football player, and activist who became famous both for his cultural accomplishments and for his political stances.
The song was most famously recorded by popular singer Kate Smith, whose rendition was a hit in 1931, [2] [better source needed] and by award-winning singer, film star, scholar, and civil rights activist Paul Robeson.
My Song Goes Forth (also known as Africa Sings, Africa Looks Up, U.K., 1937), is the first documentary about South Africa as apartheid was being imposed. [1] The film features singer, actor and civil rights activist Paul Robeson singing the title song and adding a prologue that asks the viewers to interpret the remainder of the film against the producer's intentions. [1]
The following is the discography of American singer Paul Robeson. Studio albums. Year Album Format 1940 Ballad for Americans: 2 × 10" 78 r.p.m., Victor P-20 [1]
Paul Robeson and the Peekskill Riots in 1949 will be remembered this week at events in Cortlandt Manor and Peekskill. Local events mark 75th anniversary of Peekskill Riots around activist/singer ...
Multiple recordings of the song were made by Paul Robeson, starting in 1926. [6] Mahalia Jackson recorded the song for her album Bless This House in 1956. [7] Bessie Griffin and The Gospel Pearls recorded the song on their Portraits in Bronze album in 1960. [8] [9] Odetta performed the song at Carnegie Hall on April 8, 1960.
The Peekskill riots took place at Cortlandt Manor, New York in 1949. [2] The catalyst for the rioting was an announced concert by black singer Paul Robeson, who was well known for his strong pro-trade union stance, civil rights activism, communist affiliations, and anti-colonialism.
The song is a tribute to the black American actor, singer and civil rights campaigner Paul Robeson.It shares its title with a book by Phil Cope and others, published jointly by the Paul Robeson Cymru Committee and the Bevan Foundation in 2001, with a reprint being published by the National Library of Wales in 2003. [3]