Marian Anderson: The Most Modest Trailblazer
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Marian Anderson: The Most Modest Trailblazer
The Black contralto put European art music and African-American spirituals in parity — and in her art, paved the way for generations of singers after her, both inside and outside classical music.
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Marian Anderson Biography
Marian Anderson, born in Philadelphia on February 27, 1897, grew from "the baby contralto" to "the voice of the century." | American Experience | PBS
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Marian Anderson, born in Philadelphia on February 27, 1897, grew from "the baby contralto" to "the voice of the century." | American Experience | PBS
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Singer Marian Anderson was not allowed to perform at Washington, D.C.'s Constitution Hall because of her skin color. The controversy led to a historic Easter Sunday recital in 1939 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial before an audience of more than 75,000. https://cbsn.ws/3djpfL9 | CBS News
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Singer Marian Anderson was not allowed to perform at Washington, D.C.'s Constitution Hall because of her skin color. The controversy led to a historic Easter Sunday recital in 1939 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial before an audience of more than 75,000. https://cbsn.ws/3djpfL9 | CBS News
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Acclaimed singer Marian Anderson was the first Black woman to perform at the Met Opera, a presidential inauguration, and more. Experience her achievements and our collection of her garments. | Museum of the City of New York
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Acclaimed singer Marian Anderson was the first Black woman to perform at the Met Opera, a presidential inauguration, and more. Experience her achievements and our collection of her garments. | Museum of the City of New York
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Through her recordings, Marian Anderson brought Black artistry to white audiences and helped popularize African-American spirituals. VOICE OF FREEDOM premieres Mon Feb 15 at 9/8c on PBS → pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/voice-freedom | American Experience | PBS
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On this day in 1939, Marian Anderson sang a public concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. She was originally slated to use Constitution Hall, but the DAR barred Anderson, citing their white-artists-only clause. Sound ON 🔊 to hear her powerful performance in a clip from Smithsonian Spotlight: Scurlock Studio. https://bit.ly/2Fc1J3z | Smithsonian Channel
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11K views · 325 reactions | On this day in 1939, Marian Anderson was barred from entering DAR Constitution Hall. Anderson was refused the stage because she was black. Instead, she gave a public concert before an audience of 75,000 at the Lincoln Memorial. This clip of the concert comes from Smithsonian Spotlight: Scurlock Studio. https://bitly.com/2QJYV0i | Smithsonian Channel | Facebook
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On Easter Sunday, 1939, Marian Anderson stood in front of the band on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and stared out at an audience of 75,000. With tears in her eyes, the accomplished contralto sang "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" and "America" with heart-breaking pathos. Ms. Marian Anderson was born in Philadelphia, PA on February 27, 1897. She would grow up to be the first African American to perform at both the Metropolitan Opera in New York City and at the White House. | American Expe
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