Marian Anderson sings Roll, Jord'n, Roll! (vaimusic.com)

[keenansblue]

That is it!! Thank you so much!!



[djdrizzae]

Wow! Excellent quality on rare footage! Love this upload!

[keenansblue]

Can someone please tell me where I can find the rest of this performance? She sang a song *I don't know the name* and when she sang "heaven" she made the sound come like a hum from her nose. I want to hear it again but I cannot find it :(

[vaimusic]

@keenansblue you can order the DVD by clicking on the link in the information.

[egpruitt]

@keenansblue i think you are talking about Heav'n Heav'n. This is the only song I can think of that has "heaven" reverberated through the nose

[sanphaka04]

I think we will go to dust when we die, but Marion Anderson makes me think there is at least hope for the human race.

[Greatheil]

She should have had some songs written specifically for her. She's wasted on notes above the bottom of the staff. Wonderful mezzo-soprano voice but it's the contralto range that I'm in love with.

[musikenergy]

@Greatheil Marian could sing a high C with no problems even after her 50s as she was in this vid. None of her notes were "wasted".

[kayakbruce1]

Beautiful. I thought this was a Steve Vai site!

[tedly10027]

i loved Anderson since i was a kid too. the sadness of her story is: as one of the greatest American voices..she did not enjoy having a great career in the USA in her PRIME years..because of racism..many places were "closed" to her from performing. so she went to europe, russia, scandinavia and others where she was highly celebrated and married a norwegian where they considered her a national treasure..she sang again in the USA when her voice was past her prime..so the USA LOST a chance .

[tedly10027]

in her return- she was refused entrance to sing in the Congrass Hall of the USA because the "Wives of Congress" , very powerful whitewomen, did not allow it. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was chairwoman - and in protest - she resigned and left the organization and arranged the world-famous Open Air Concert televised globally in front of the Lincoln Memorial to show the world and USA what a TREASURE they had in Marian Anderson.

[tedly10027]

below is the YouTube link of that worldfamous performance at the Lincoln Memorial by the Great American Singer Marian Anderson. she was of course beyond her prime already - so much of the USA heard her in full only as a shadow of her former voice's greatest glory. the europeans and other countries instead had the honor of enjoying her at her prime

[vallev99]

holy shit!!!WOW!!!She is good!!!

[MissLimLam]

Camptown races...

is that where the chorus bit''s melody is from??(Roll Jordan Roll)

Omg she is awesome

[macyluv82]

i ♥ here singing her voice is so strong god bless her

[luckycharm25]

for some reason this song reminds me of the wizard of oz

[wondergiovanna]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!! This woman is my favourite singer since I ve 3 years old. My mom told me I ve ever ask her to put "la señora" (the lady) please when I was a child. Now, I m a singer from Montevideo. And, Marian, whatever you are: Thank you for your soul!

[Amiduffer]

Bless you for getting this up!! She's my favorite singer, and to think that this film shows her singing spirituals. YES!! What a rarity. More please?

[allinvideo]

I have never saw her in a movie, that's so amazing. Such enormous singer, is even mentioned at Lauri-Volpi's book, but I think her videos and records are so rare and probably found just in USA. Please post everything you have!!! We beg you!

[ponselle]

Please, bring here all the Anderson you have!!!