Marian Anderson: A Singer's Journey
New York: Lisa Drew/ Scribner, 2000. Second printing. Hardcover. Fine, fresh, unread example in rqually fine dust jacket. Hardcover. 447 pp. with index. Illustrations. Second printing. Definitive biography of Marian Anderson (1897-1993) the legendary singer who was called by the New York Times, "arguably the greatest contralto of this century" and was as well a seminal figure in the American civil rights movement. A Philadelphia native, Anderson studied abroad and achieved her fame as a concert artist in Europe. At age 40 she returned to the United States. In 1939the Daughter of the American Revolution denied her the use of constitution Hall on racial grounds, which prompted First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to resign from the organization. The incident led to Anderson's historic concert at the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday, 1939, before a crowd of 75,000. On January, 1955, marian Anderson made her Metropolitan Opera debut, the first Black singer to appear on its stage. She would go on to be awarded the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award, the National Arts Medal, and the Congressional Medal of Freedom. Fine / fine. Item #E32753
ISBN: 0684807114
Price: $24.95