Paul Robeson, American: Performance by William Marshall

Object Details

Creator
Anacostia Neighborhood Museum
Scope and Contents
Performance of 'Paul Robeson, American' in which William Marshall - the Emmy Award winner, actor, producer, and star of stage and cinema - recreated the legendary Paul Robeson. On April 16, 1986, a performance took place at Eastern Senior High School in northeast Washington, D.C. On April 17, 1986, a performance took place at Ballou Senior High School in southeast Washington, D.C.
Performance. Audio only. Very poor audio quality. Related to exhibition 'The Renaissance: Black Arts of the Twenties.' Dated 19860416.
Date
1986
Extent
1 Sound recording (audio cassette)
Type
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Occupation
Actors
Topic
African Americans
African American actors
Singers
African American singers
African Americans in the performing arts
Harlem Renaissance
Place
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
United States
Citation
Paul Robeson, American: Performance by William Marshall, Anacostia Community Museum Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier
ACMA.03-024, Item ACMA AV001229
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