She seems such a classy, clever and talented woman with a great vocal of voice. Her voice was so soft spoken. She is mentored by classically trained musicians.
The beginning brought tears to my eyes, to see the amount of admiration and respect that was given to the Beautiful, Intelligent, and Classy Mother Queen 👑 🙏 💚
Marian is such a classy,cleverand talented woman and her speaking Voice was so soft spoken.Love seeing This & listening to her soft,beautiful tone.Thanks for sharing.
AMAZING video from beginning to end! Class, grace & admiration of Ms. Marian Anderson from all over the world❤️. Thank you as always for posting black history....sincerely ENJOYABLE🌹
This is the most complete version of the film I’ve seen to date, and thank you so much for posting it! RCA Victor issued the complete soundtrack on a single LP in late 1957 (LM-2212) and there seem to be a few copies in circulation in used record markets. Ms. Anderson was about sixty years old when this film was made.
Quite an impactful presentation- but with its own ambivalence! This was in the era of McCarthyism, and it is not surprising that we hear some tainted terms used in the commentary to describe Ms.Anderson, she's referred to as 'a secret weapon', and the several references oblique and otherwise of the influence (infiltration!) by the Soviets and Communists in East Asia shows whither the weapon was aimed. The inherent dignity of Ms. Anderson allows her to negotiate the tight-rope without falling flat on her face when fairly searching questions are directed during the conversation on All India radio (36-38th minute), and also keep up the appearances as would please the State Department in Washington, which was sponsoring the entirety of this tour. She, with Franz Rupp as collaborator, also visited Ceylon (a.k.a. Sri Lanka) as an artiste engaged via Sol Hurok entertainment and facilitated by a Ceylonese impresario from Colombo, named Donovan Andree. That visit was not under the aegis of the State Dept. My mother was in audience at one of the two concerts- the program souvenir is still in my possession. In our home, we 'venerated' Ms. Anderson. Paul Robeson was another, and he was, at this same time as when Ms.Anderson was inducted as a 'secret weapon' by President Eisenhower's State Dept., denied pursuing his career as artiste, actor and recitalist with his passport impounded, and quite victimized as was evident with the hideous events at Peekskill NY some years previously. It was interesting to note the King of Thailand 'break protocol' and move out to the artiste and shake her hand. The late monarch was well exposed to music from other lands during his schooling and training and was himself a clarinet player, much influenced by Sidney Bechet (who was by then in Paris) and also Benny Goodman. But, the King's own chosen vehicle was in the pre-swing Dixieland style. So, the culture of the African American epoch was not unknown to his majesty. In fact, he would have known lots about the 'Negro Spirituals', even though his subjects might have been bemused (to say nothing of the American consulate in Bangkok!!). Thank you for this film. It made my day.
Dear Ben, I am pleased to know that my remarks were worthy of your attention and comment! In my growing up, Robeson was 'present' in our home; by virtue of my father's collection of 78 rpm records, and also being exposed to "Here I Stand" which was a Robeson tome published c. 1957, and which reposed in father's bookshelf.
Such a shame so many beautiful talented black ppl suffered to be accepted in this America, they should have all taken their talents and find a country in Africa and move right back to Africa.
Technically this film is ruining the performances of Marian Anderson; an artist of the most outstanding quality. The speed in uneven, etc. etc. and sounds like a caricature. Listen to the piano and the choir. Isn't there a decent copy? This is quite offending.
While I'm listening to sista Marian I can not help but notice the racist looks of the female white soldiers even behind their sunglasses ❤️🖤💚#we are all God's children but some people just don't act like it
Our Father God thank you for Marian Anderson and all of your peoples of your world. Amen.
She seems such a classy, clever and talented woman with a great vocal of voice. Her voice was so soft spoken. She is mentored by classically trained musicians.
The beginning brought tears to my eyes, to see the amount of admiration and respect that was given to the Beautiful, Intelligent, and Classy Mother Queen 👑 🙏 💚
Marian is such a classy,cleverand talented woman and her speaking Voice was so soft spoken.Love seeing This & listening to her soft,beautiful tone.Thanks for sharing.
She was a cultured and intelligent woman.
I don't know how yall keep putting up the best classic stuff for our people
nameyoufriend I totally agree 🙏🏾
AMAZING video from beginning to end! Class, grace & admiration of Ms. Marian Anderson from all over the world❤️. Thank you as always for posting black history....sincerely ENJOYABLE🌹
Awesome!
This is the most complete version of the film I’ve seen to date, and thank you so much for posting it! RCA Victor issued the complete soundtrack on a single LP in late 1957 (LM-2212) and there seem to be a few copies in circulation in used record markets. Ms. Anderson was about sixty years old when this film was made.
If only the sound recording techniques were better. What a great lady. Would love to have heard her true voice.
Amazing! My mom is somewhere in one of those crowd shots, in Taipei (first concert after the military base--which I suspect is also Taiwan).
Quite an impactful presentation- but with its own ambivalence! This was in the era of McCarthyism, and it is not surprising that we hear some tainted terms used in the commentary to describe Ms.Anderson, she's referred to as 'a secret weapon', and the several references oblique and otherwise of the influence (infiltration!) by the Soviets and Communists in East Asia shows whither the weapon was aimed. The inherent dignity of Ms. Anderson allows her to negotiate the tight-rope without falling flat on her face when fairly searching questions are directed during the conversation on All India radio (36-38th minute), and also keep up the appearances as would please the State Department in Washington, which was sponsoring the entirety of this tour. She, with Franz Rupp as collaborator, also visited Ceylon (a.k.a. Sri Lanka) as an artiste engaged via Sol Hurok entertainment and facilitated by a Ceylonese impresario from Colombo, named Donovan Andree. That visit was not under the aegis of the State Dept. My mother was in audience at one of the two concerts- the program souvenir is still in my possession. In our home, we 'venerated' Ms. Anderson. Paul Robeson was another, and he was, at this same time as when Ms.Anderson was inducted as a 'secret weapon' by President Eisenhower's State Dept., denied pursuing his career as artiste, actor and recitalist with his passport impounded, and quite victimized as was evident with the hideous events at Peekskill NY some years previously. It was interesting to note the King of Thailand 'break protocol' and move out to the artiste and shake her hand. The late monarch was well exposed to music from other lands during his schooling and training and was himself a clarinet player, much influenced by Sidney Bechet (who was by then in Paris) and also Benny Goodman. But, the King's own chosen vehicle was in the pre-swing Dixieland style. So, the culture of the African American epoch was not unknown to his majesty. In fact, he would have known lots about the 'Negro Spirituals', even though his subjects might have been bemused (to say nothing of the American consulate in Bangkok!!). Thank you for this film. It made my day.
knowledgeable comments, especially the situation of Paul Robeson.
Dear Ben, I am pleased to know that my remarks were worthy of your attention and comment! In my growing up, Robeson was 'present' in our home; by virtue of my father's collection of 78 rpm records, and also being exposed to "Here I Stand" which was a Robeson tome published c. 1957, and which reposed in father's bookshelf.
Where do you get this material? I'm searching footage about her and didn't find the reference to this documentary for licensing purposes.
I couldn’t tell you where to start if you were to license it. It’s an old educational film reel.
Such a shame so many beautiful talented black ppl suffered to be accepted in this America, they should have all taken their talents and find a country in Africa and move right back to Africa.
They did, by the end of XIXth century, to Liberia! But it turned out to be a desaster.
Technically this film is ruining the performances of Marian Anderson; an artist of the most outstanding quality.
The speed in uneven, etc. etc. and sounds like a caricature. Listen to the piano and the choir. Isn't there a decent copy?
This is quite offending.
While I'm listening to sista Marian I can not help but notice the racist looks of the female white soldiers even behind their sunglasses ❤️🖤💚#we are all God's children but some people just don't act like it
Seems like a very frustrating woman to interview.
She was probably in a frustrating situation?
Why do you say so? She seems so kind and clever to me! And polite enough to talk slowly, so that people could easly understand her!