Marian Anderson's Easter Sunday Lincoln Memorial concert on April 9, 1939 from the UCLA Film & Television Archive's "Hearst Metrotone News Collection."
I had the privilege and the honor of meeting the great lady in the Fall of 1958; I was a junior member of the Iraqi delegation to the 13th session of the General Assembly of the UN in New York. Anderson was the US representative at the Committee on Human Rights. As an opera lover I had heard some of her operatic and spiritual recordings in Baghdad; so I had the opportunity to introduce myself and express my admiration. It also happened that an Iraqi friend, the late concert pianist, Beatrice Ohanessian, was graduating from the Juilliard School and a debut recital was arranged for her at the small Carnegie Recital Hall; to my great surprise, there was Marian Anderson on the stairs waiting for the doors to open! I met with her backstage where she had come to congratulate Beatrice and wrote a BRAVO on her recital program, a souvenir which Beatrice cherished for the rest of her life. Five years later, in 1963, I was in London when Anderson, on her world farewell tour, gave her final concert at the packed Royal Albert Hall. My seat was in the first row, and I could see her surprise when she saw me there. The concert was a very emotional occasion for the huge audience; she, too, was deeply moved when I went backstage; to me she said, 'One couldn't believe one's eyes..' she always referred to herself as 'one', and shunned the word 'I'. No 'colored' singer was allowed to appear on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House until the year 1955 when Anderson was the first to breakdown that wall of segregation appearing as Ulrica in Verdi's 'Ballo in Maschera'. Later, Anderson's student, the soprano Leontyne Price carried on the torch for the great contribution made by the 'colored' singers to the world of Opera. THANK YOU, DEAR MARIAH.
@terryhuffaker3615
Жыл бұрын
WoW, thank you for sharing your story!
@CaptCool88
Ай бұрын
You dead now?
@shoshanaleventhal6873
7 жыл бұрын
She was supposed to perform at Constitution Hall, but couldn't because she was "Colored". So, she ended up singing at the Lincoln Memorial. Her song choice was incredibly symbolic. Really amazing woman.
@garethsmith3036
5 жыл бұрын
Shoshana Leventhal ickiest is a bad ass
@mariadern5706
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks to Eleanor Roosevelt for standing up for this beautiful singer Marian Anderson and helping to make it possible for her to use this venue. First Ladies Revealed DVD brought me here. This is the first time I have ever heard this amazing singer. ❤
@renamn6556
3 жыл бұрын
Europe accepted Marian when the USA the country she was born in did not. Thanks to Eleanor Roosevelt taking a stand Marian was able to sing in front of this huge audience.
@cmebans35
3 жыл бұрын
Similar to Paul Robeson
@emoeye696
2 жыл бұрын
HuH
@ricayaquinn5391
3 жыл бұрын
If your watching this in 2021 you are blessed
@cmebans35
3 жыл бұрын
Here 👏
@all6kids83
7 жыл бұрын
This is beautiful. I chose her for my black history month project.
@rebeccaodonnell6252
4 жыл бұрын
Fascinating! How’d the report go? Amazing woman.
@realcritical-kr2dd
3 жыл бұрын
No reply? Rip
@petetaylor9758
3 жыл бұрын
Ignore the downvote, I intended to click "more" :(
@melaniemelon5703
3 жыл бұрын
I am too
@elizabethsidell8839
3 жыл бұрын
Yes. She is my muse. 💖🎶
@sherryjblair
6 жыл бұрын
Note that although it was First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt who helped Anderson locate at the Lincoln Memorial, she is not even mentioned by the commentator.
@exaudi33
2 жыл бұрын
Sad omission, I agree. But remember that ER herself would not care. After her noble efforts to make this concert happen, she stayed home that afternoon, saying "It's her day, not mine."
@jamesfunk7614
2 жыл бұрын
Once the concert was arranged, Eleanor Roosevelt wanted to move into the background. She didn't want to be a distraction.
@realtv8132
Жыл бұрын
AND...
@damarishernandez2738
3 жыл бұрын
I'm proud to say my daughter choose marian anderson for her bhm project ❤
@XRacerify
3 жыл бұрын
Why did we forget this momentous occassion so quickly... Why do we not use it as an impetus to bring this country together ? I'm tired of us being sad.
7 жыл бұрын
It is crazy to believe that discrimination like this was not very long ago. In other news, she makes this incredible voice appear to be so effortless to use!
@KingdomInnovateX
2 жыл бұрын
Not long ago at all
@finajimenez3724
2 жыл бұрын
I heard Marian Anderson in 1957 when she sang at the University of the Philippines in Diliman Quezon City. We as students were so touched by her singing. We were very lucky to witness and hear her.
@Mr1930s
2 жыл бұрын
You and everyone present at that concert are incredibly lucky. How I wish I can also see and hear her perform live at UPD.
@foorgutmipants9940
8 жыл бұрын
Sends chills up my spine, this is so beautiful, a great day for change in America.
@harlanbarnhart4656
3 жыл бұрын
Savage choice of material. "... sweet land of liberty... land where my father's died... let freedom ring..." Much respect for a powerful soul.
@FloydAandatxxteeteexx
5 жыл бұрын
This was one of the great moments in our history having Marian Anderson singing at the Lincoln memorial.having to deal with all the Injustice of that day she stood fast and shine.
@williamhoward2731
2 жыл бұрын
I wish to thank you for sharing this Historical woman singing video with me .
@kyriakivavoulis7554
8 ай бұрын
Extraordinary piece of history I discovered tonight finding contralto singers like myself...I am very impressed, thank you for posting...🙂🙏
@catrinapodberesky385
3 жыл бұрын
🎗✨ Marian Anderson The Finest Voice in a Century with Love from Philadelphia 2021.
@markclinton8681
2 жыл бұрын
Hello Catrina
@fatimagic1365
3 жыл бұрын
i just learned about her from cnn's first ladies episode on eleanor roosevelt. it's infuriating that we don't learn more about people like her, even during black history month. the fact that roosevelt deliberately chose not to go to the concert to make this anderson's moment...*that* is how you use your privilege. everything about this performance is incredible.
@joewhitehead3
2 жыл бұрын
The First Lady brought me here. What Eleanor Roosevelt did for Ms. Anderson was a beautiful thing. Wish I’d known about it sooner
@inputchad
6 жыл бұрын
Her singing is so beautiful
@jankuya
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a voice!!
@taotaozhang4568
3 жыл бұрын
I can't even begin to describe the respect I feel for the character of black Americans who display this much patriotism in the face of their country treating them the way it does - even now, but especially back in those days. I know plenty of people who, if they had a bad time in HS, would probably go about their lives saying "yo fuck that place, never claiming it" let alone hundreds of years of denigration and oppression.
@tehdogefather6546
Жыл бұрын
I feel bad for whoever had to follow that act. 😂 She was flawless 🤩
@pillowyflunky9931
2 жыл бұрын
Incredible.
@nelsonmcatee3721
6 жыл бұрын
One of the most inspirational moments in American history! Right up there with the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Gettysburg Address, and the raising of the flag at Mount Suribachi. Could add Jesse Owens Olympic victories too.
@triciajohansen7124
Жыл бұрын
MAGNIFICENT PERFORMANCE!!!!!!
@JerichoMile4
2 жыл бұрын
Marian Anderson brave woman with outstanding voice !!
@outaview
5 жыл бұрын
An amazing voice, beautiful
@Mikey84
3 жыл бұрын
The footage may be really old, but even today one can see that this concert was spectacular! An interesting fact: her pianist at that concert, Kosti Vehanen, comes from my country (Finland) :)
@paxguns
6 жыл бұрын
How I envy the angels.
@alcraw2551
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic singer!
@siyacer
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@cmebans35
3 жыл бұрын
From rejected to timeless classic Happy Black History Month 2021
@oldwhippersnapper3
5 жыл бұрын
I've listened to a lot of music in my lifetime. None moves me more than this.
@andrea.1g
3 жыл бұрын
I. Want. To. Cry 😢
@refriaire
12 жыл бұрын
You have lots of parts of your history that should make you really proud, gringos. This is one of them.
@LDLeDay
5 жыл бұрын
I'm here because I'm watching reruns of 'A Different World' (A Rock, a River, a Lena- episode). Don't you miss watching sitcoms that had a purpose?
@SnyderGuyNomz
10 жыл бұрын
I love how at the end it's like 'The End'
@JoshuaLee0127
6 жыл бұрын
her story and this moment at the Lincoln Memoria was introduced in the English book for Korean high-schoolers So I found her here,, and,, what a great moment in history
@terryhuffaker3615
Жыл бұрын
March 2023.. Just saw her biography on OPB. What a significant life in a significant era of out country. She died in 1993, just 4 years shy of being 100 years old. A treasure.
@NateKyng
2 жыл бұрын
Today is the 83rd anniversary of this performance
@hankrogers8431
5 жыл бұрын
80 years ago.
@sinisteredlove1894
5 жыл бұрын
It is a wonderful beautiful song
@whallett8
7 жыл бұрын
Stunning, just Stunning!!!
@ITILII
9 жыл бұрын
A great American, singing appropriately in front of the likeness of the Greatest American of all
@kadirseven819
Жыл бұрын
What a shame we can not serve our country in full pride!
@theodorecruz5173
4 жыл бұрын
MARIAN ANDERSON 💜 sings ♠
@jamesfleming3741
10 жыл бұрын
Marion Anderson singing My Country Tis of Thee
@leoedwards6289
Жыл бұрын
The last line of her first selection is "Let Freedom Ring" and the close of Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered from the same location, is "Let Freedom Ring". How appropriate.
@melinoelli
6 жыл бұрын
she is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good
@missydee7891
11 жыл бұрын
I look up to this woman so much. I love the support from the audience and wish we all supported each other that way all the time. The notes she hits are amazing!!!
@martymakeupartist
10 жыл бұрын
she is beautiful
@markclinton8681
2 жыл бұрын
Hi
@r4ymadrigal849
5 жыл бұрын
1:00 she starts to sing
@housbus
9 жыл бұрын
stunning
@markclinton8681
2 жыл бұрын
Hi beautiful how are you doing
@fredojoaquim4764
5 жыл бұрын
Lovely, beautiful.
@borborygmus5641
9 жыл бұрын
Has it been sung better since? No.
@chocolatebooty81
3 жыл бұрын
Marion Anderson was suppose to perform at Constitution Hall but was denied because of her being colored. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt canceled her membership with constitution hall and made arrangements for her to perform at the Lincoln memorial so thanks to former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and may they both rest in peace
@megansmith1173
11 жыл бұрын
she is amzing
@drdenamichele
12 жыл бұрын
She said *we* instead of *I*. Well played! :D
@markclinton8681
2 жыл бұрын
Hello beautiful how are
@efe3075
3 жыл бұрын
I like her singing so like
@69realstar2
11 жыл бұрын
LET FREEDOM RING...POWERFUL EVEN TODAY...
@RobertSJHu
2 жыл бұрын
How sad that Marian Anderson was denied to perform at Constitution Hall because she was a black woman !!!!!! She was an American and she deserved better !!!!! Even now in 2021 why are we still denying people of color their rights !!!!!! I am an American of Chinese descent born and raised in Hawaii !!!!!! We must learn how to live together in harmony irrespective of our race, color, religion, gender, etc. My hope and prayer is that we practice true democracy for a l l A m e r i c a n s !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Take care and God bless the U.S.A. Robert S.J. Hu July 1, 2021.
@John-fo4pv
4 жыл бұрын
This was my project about her.
@sarahinsf
3 жыл бұрын
Watching this on the day that Senator Kamala Harris became Vice President Harris: what a magnificent voice and artist Marian Anderson was!
@destineysangster5812
3 жыл бұрын
I had to do this for choir🙄 and this is made me sleepy but this was good
@r6343
4 ай бұрын
The DAR had her barred from singing in Washington D.C.'s Constitution Hall because she was Black. Instead she sang standing at the Lincoln Memorial, a far, far greater location for this significant event.
@majorx4330
4 жыл бұрын
We learned about her in school
@llatimer2
12 жыл бұрын
This what AMERICA is about
@Idahosuz
4 жыл бұрын
She makes me weep with pure adoration
@Idahosuz
4 жыл бұрын
With admiration
@efe3075
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@marioriospinot
9 жыл бұрын
Nice.
@Mizcrscker
4 жыл бұрын
nice
@leonilvictortagaamo9618
Жыл бұрын
What song did she sang? It has the same sound as the UK's "God Save the Queen".
@laminage
3 жыл бұрын
She was also good friends with Albert Einstein whose Best Friend was Max Born A Nobel Prize Winning Physicist whose Granddaughter is Olivia Newton-John.
@tehdogefather6546
Жыл бұрын
The piano guy doesn't get enough credit also
@jennylove6137
6 жыл бұрын
Saw this at school on iready
@imm.dre4462
5 жыл бұрын
Me to
@sc9881
2 жыл бұрын
That’s some trill!
@shylakratzenberg659
5 жыл бұрын
Whos here from 2019????
@charlottebuchanan3193
4 жыл бұрын
Me!
@Boogieman_Ol_Lady
7 жыл бұрын
they made sure they said "COLORED"
@yourfabuloushappymann5154
7 жыл бұрын
Ashley Collier they meant coloratura...
@gustavotbf
6 жыл бұрын
Black would be more appropriate. But, yes this important to say. If this was broadcasted on radio, people should know the reason for the intolerance. In this case, racism.
@cynthiagourdine6126
5 жыл бұрын
that was a name given to us. our ancestors never call themselves colored.that came from people who dont look like us.
@Idahosuz
4 жыл бұрын
Ashley Collier I caught that. So odd.
@ch1k0__57
3 жыл бұрын
who eles is here from i ready
@MurderedInApril
11 жыл бұрын
Not the style of music I thought she sang but she was very good!
@adrianborden1546
3 жыл бұрын
We are not ancestors in 2020!
@daeve8039
2 жыл бұрын
She sang in front of kings & queens, met so many prominent people all over Europe but when she returned to America it was all about segregation. Hotels in NJ wouldn’t allow her to stay there so Albert Einstein invited her to stay at his home. She stayed at his place over the course of 18 years when she came to perform there. She was one of the highest paid performers of her time! This history is never taught in schools. Sad.
@jakebeal8095
3 жыл бұрын
Who didn't start involuntarily crying?
@efe3075
3 жыл бұрын
you should
@markstengel7680
5 жыл бұрын
Ken Burns
@nicholastomaselli7958
3 жыл бұрын
Colorblind
@quantumspock
10 жыл бұрын
1939 - So many better singers in that day.
@bbcmotd
6 жыл бұрын
Why is she singing the British anthem?
@coraggio93
5 жыл бұрын
Same tune, different words, mate!
@toko34
2 жыл бұрын
American version in hymnals
@pamelachoi9278
2 жыл бұрын
수특보고 옴,,
@MCO18
4 ай бұрын
Very poignant knowing that MLK would deliver his “I have a dream” speech from the same spot 24 years later
@acajudi100
3 жыл бұрын
Please do written, journal or voice apps, and videos everyday. I have done it from age 15 to a present 78, Never argue..Put a d before anger and you get danger. USA and the world. Pay each household $20K for taking their incomes for 10 months so far, and $2k per month to be trained to work online. God is angry, and you should see it daily, and that is danger for the world.
@fuzionmc3
4 жыл бұрын
guys I have this homework of: Interpret the symbolism of this short movie WTH?
@them0ther
3 жыл бұрын
The racist Daughters of the American Revolution should have not denied Ms. Anderson given that one of the first people to die fighting for American independence was a black stevedore named Crispus Attucks.
@Tamunett
Жыл бұрын
No shade on her voice. However, tht song for those ppl! 😑
@tampanensis
6 жыл бұрын
colored contralto :)
@sarashepard7504
3 жыл бұрын
She decided to sing God Save the Queen to different lyrics. Smh
@toko34
2 жыл бұрын
Wrong. This is the American version.
@annewellings8609
11 жыл бұрын
What BS about her not being able to sing. The recording wasn't good, it was cold outside, the singing style was old-fashioned. She did as well as anyone could have.
@Idahosuz
4 жыл бұрын
Anne Wellings it’s very true but the image of her belting it out under the shadow of Lincoln is powerful beyond words. Eleanor Roosevelt responded to racism with beauty and eloquence that far outdid any insult that had been thrown at this great American icon!! Quietly on display, this is how we do.
@markclinton8681
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Anne
@TonyBittner-Collins
6 жыл бұрын
God Save the Queen?
@chrisw6704
5 жыл бұрын
Same tune different words
@toko34
2 жыл бұрын
T’is country this of thee.
@HenriMesquida
8 жыл бұрын
not audible now or days
@benitohernandez8807
4 жыл бұрын
Now we have Trump moving the country backwards .
@kennethmorgan7957
4 жыл бұрын
Benito, President Trump has moved this country forward and will continue in 2020.
@renecobos9336
4 жыл бұрын
@@kennethmorgan7957 We couldn't have a moment without some moron bringing jp Trump for everything.
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