Robeson, Paul 1898-1976

The Emperor Jones and, Paul Robeson, tribute to an artist( visu )
4 editions published in 1993 in English and held by 287 libraries worldwide
1. Brutus Jones, a fugitive Pullman porter, who jumps ship and becomes the cruel, despotic emperor of a Caribbean island. -- 2. Tribute to an artist celebrates the warmth, dignity, courage, and talent of one of the greatest American artists of all time.

Paul Robeson : essays on his life and legacy( Book )
12 editions published between 2002 and 2004 in English and held by 260 libraries worldwide

King Solomon's mines( visu )
24 editions published between 1937 and 2006 in English and held by 259 libraries worldwide
Adventurer Allan Quartermain leads a party in search of both a missing English aristocrat and King Solomon's Mines.

Classic folk music from Smithsonian Folkways( Sound Recording )
3 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 242 libraries worldwide

Othello by William Shakespeare( Sound Recording )
15 editions published between 1951 and 1998 in 3 languages and held by 224 libraries worldwide
Shakespeare's play about the tragic consequences of jealousy, presented by a company led by Paul Robeson. Othello appoints Cassio as his chief lieutenant, arousing the jealousy of Iago, who conspires to undo them both. Iago tells Othello that his wife, the beautiful Desdemona, is having an affair with Cassio. Othello strangles Desdemona before learning of Iago's evil, and then kills himself in remorse. The broadcast excerpt from the NBC radio show "Shell Chateau" includes three songs sung by Robeson, two from the film "Sanders of the River."

Aida's brothers & sisters Black voices in opera( visu )
2 editions published between 2000 and 2009 in English and held by 204 libraries worldwide
Presents the history and current situation of African-American opera singers in America. Combines rare and contemporary footage of some of the greatest performers of the century and includes interviews with many notable black singers, (including Marian Anderson, Paul Robeson, Leontyne Price, Kathleen Battle, Jessye Norman, Robert McFerrin, and members of Opera Ebony) as well as musicologists, directors, and historians.

Body and soul( visu )
19 editions published between 1924 and 2007 in English and held by 201 libraries worldwide
Paul Robeson in his first screen role, plays two parts, an evil preacher and his good brother, who wage a personal war for the body and soul of the heroine.

The essential Paul Robeson by Paul Robeson( Sound Recording )
8 editions published between 1974 and 2000 in No Linguistic Content and English and held by 194 libraries worldwide

Paul Robeson outsider( visu )
4 editions published between 1997 and 2007 in English and held by 192 libraries worldwide
Body and soul: Tells the story of a minister gone corrupt. He associates with the owner of a house of gambling, forces a girl to steal, and later kills the girl's brother. Yet, when all is said and done, it's only a dream. Borderline: Set in a Swiss mountain resort town, tells the story of Adah, a black woman who has an affair with Thorne, a white man, then attempts to reconcile with her husband Pete, and eventually leaves town. Thorne's wife Astrid goes mad and cuts Thorne's face and arm with a knife, then mysteriously dies. After Thorne is tried and acquitted, the mayor sends Pete a letter asking him to leave town for the good of all concerned.

Paul Robeson by Paul Robeson( Sound Recording )
25 editions published between 1958 and 1999 in English and French and held by 190 libraries worldwide
Lecture given chiefly by Paul Robeson, as well as Eslanda Robeson, on world peace and civil rights of blacks. On side 2, Paul Robeson sings Negro spirituals.