Paul Robeson's Comeback Concert
In May 1958 the great African-American singer performed at Carnegie Hall
Witness History: Archive 2014 · BBC World Service
May 7, 20148m 51s
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Show Notes
In May 1958 the great African-American singer performed at Carnegie Hall. For the previous eight years, because of his left-wing politics and civil rights activism, he had been banned from performing in most American concert halls. We hear from his granddaughter Susan Robeson.