Paul Robeson

1898-04-08 – 1976-01-23 · Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Biography

Paul Robeson (April 9, 1898 - January 23, 1976) was an American concert bass-baritone, athlete, actor and political activist. Born in Princeton, New Jersey he was educated at Rutgers College and Columbia University Law School. After briefly practising as a lawyer he left the trade due to racism and instead pursued his acting and singing career.

Paul Robeson

Biography

Known for

Contradictory America. Faith, hope, love and hate. Film 2

Easy to Get

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Paul Robeson: Here I Stand

The Great Concert of Nations, or The Breath of Cheyne-Stokes

The Real Charlie Chaplin

Big Fella

Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist

I’m a Negro, I’m an American – Paul Robeson

Show Boat

Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11

Tales of Manhattan

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Body and Soul