Paul Robeson on 1931 Victor 22889 - Rockin' Chair / River Stay 'Way From My Door

Record is in V+ condition, plays nicely over mostly light surface noise. Labels are good, strip of white tape on one side.

Paul Robeson performing Rockin' Chair / River Stay 'Way From My Door

1931 issue; reorded in London, August 25 and September 17, 1931

"Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson (April 9, 1898 ? January 23, 1976) was an American actor of film and stage, All-American and professional athlete, writer, multi-lingual orator, lawyer, and basso profundo concert singer who was also noted for his wide-ranging social justice activism. A forerunner of the civil rights movement, Robeson was a trade union activist, peace activist, Phi Beta Kappa Society laureate, and a recipient of the Spingarn Medal and Stalin Peace Prize. Robeson achieved worldwide fame and recognition during his life for his artistic accomplishments, and his outspoken, radical beliefs which largely clashed with the colonial powers of Western Europe and the Jim Crow climate of pre-civil rights America.

Paul Robeson was the first major concert star to popularize the performance of Negro spirituals and was the first black actor of the 20th century to portray William Shakespeare's Othello on Broadway. As of 2009 Robeson's run in the 1943?45 Othello production still holds the record for the longest running Shakespeare play on Broadway. In line with Robeson's vocal dissatisfaction with movie stereotypes, his roles in both the American and British film industry were some of the first parts ever created that displayed dignity and respect for the African American film actor, paving the way for the likes of Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte." (from wikipedia.com)

Great songs sung by Robeson with a semi-jazzy orchestra, possibly Ray Noble..

Terrific and Scarce Record in Very Good Condition.

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