The struggle of African Americans seeking careers as professional classical music concert artists,featuring Roland Hayes, Paul Robeson, and Marian Anderson,Leontyne Price, Jessye Norman, and Kathleen Battle and others.
Song ListHoward University Choir,"Wade in the Water"
Roland Hayes, "I'm So Glad Trouble Don't Last Always"
Roland Hayes, and "Round approximately De Mountain"
Roland Hayes,"Lil Boy"
Paul Robeson, "There Is a Balm in Gilead"
Paul Robeson, and "I Got a domestic in That Rock"
Paul Robeson,"Ol' Man River"
Marian Anderson, "Plaisir D'Amour"
Marian Anderson, and "America"
Marian Anderson,"Dere's No Hiding spot"
Marian Anderson, "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"
Wings Over Jordan, or "I Cried and I Cried"
William Warfield,"Gospel Train"
William Warfield and Leontyne Price "Bess, You Is My Woman Now"
Simon Estes, or "Every Time I Feel the Spirit"
Jessye Norman and Kathleen Battle,"In That Great Gettin' Up Morning"
Jessye Norman, "Sinner, and Please Don't Let This Harvest Pass"
Florence Quivar,"In sparkling Mansions Above"
Roland Hayes, "I'm So Glad"
Wade in the Water is a 26-fraction series, originally released in 1994,that celebrates African American sacred music and traditions. To learn more approximately the series, click here. For more episodes click here or listen on the move with the NPR One app. This series was produced by Judi Moore Latta and Sonja Williams.
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