Paul Robeson at St Paul's Cathedral in London

[USB2540]

could have been 1958 ok, but I have the programme for the event with his autograph. Must look it up

[USB2540]

Met the man the year before this performance, 1957 in Grosvenor Hall, Belfast. He should have been born in Britain for the good America did for him. McCarthy and the FBI have a lot to answer for.

[banjostead]

@USB2540 Don't think you did old chap, although I'm sure you did meet him at some time - I'm not disputing that. He didn't get his passport back until the summer of 1958. In June 58 the Supreme Court in a 5/4 split decision announced that the Secretary of State had no right to withhold his passport. He was kept within the boundaries of the USA from 1951 until 1958. At one time in 1954 branded as "The most dangerous man in the world and a direct threat to the United States of America".

[Hannes2k]

This is indeed epic, would love to hear and see the whole thing. Where did you find this?

[banjostead]

I'm afraid not.

[drdavidjcarey]

The greatest American that ever lived. He was too big for America! His greatness has never been properly recognised.

[banjostead]

@drdavidjcarey I wouldn't argue with that, except suggest Pete Seeger might be given an equal billing?

[Dhbrydon]

Paul Robeson, aa great humanitarian, was treated shamefully by his own country, thge U.S should be ashamed.

[banjostead]

GB stands for Great Britain.

[MustangIVU]

Do you know if a doculmentary does exist about Paul Robeson, his life and carreer?

[banjostead]

@MustangIVU

I do a 2 hour lecture on Robeson.

Do you live in GB?

[StuballScramble]

@banjostead That's sounds great! Where abouts? You should Youtube it :)

[vampirellella]

@banjostead what is gb? i would really like to attend your lecture

[bintalshamsa]

@banjostead Do you have any of your lectures posted on the internet? I'm in the USA and I'd love to hear them. There is a real dearth of knowledge about this extraordinary man's life.

[Hannes2k]

@banjostead Please film and upload it :-)

[BrickLaneBetty]

@MustangIVU  "Here I Stand" American Masters PBS and Tallest Tree in Our Forest are the two best. "Speak of Me as I Am" by the BBC stinks, avoid at all costs.

[veganboxer]

@MustangIVU years ago I got a video about paul robeson from the library

[kittyburgha]

love him

[ThePharaoho]

What a powerful expressive voice. He is a baritone that soars, how wonderful!

[jonjamg]

My old landlady from College worked at Harrod's and served Robeson whenever he went there - she said he was a lovely man, always had time to talk.

[vivascargill]

Brother Paul could sing anything! I wish he had sung some Bach Cantatas-not political but it would be another testimony to his greatness

[willbeaver]

Thats wonderful!

I used to listen to Paul Robeson on BBC Radio on Sunday evenings in the early 60's. The program lasted I think a half hour, and he introduced each song before he sang. His speaking voice was as fascinating as his singing voice. I recorded many of the programs on an early domestic reel to reel tape recorder, and still have them. Unfortunately they are unplayable now.

[cillian2411]

wow

[Larkin1907]

And the man is still greatly loved all over the British Isles.

[Tenderness6]

Do you have more life footage of Paul?

[karasuma4jo]

Viva Robeson!!

[commissar17]

Je suis tout à fait d'accord, Antoonmaka. Qu'est-ce qu'il pouvait chanter! Et c'était en plus le plus grand homme du peuple du 20e siècle. Vive le camarade Paul Robeson!

[ANTOONMAKA]

Rendons grâce à Dieu de nous apporter un tel document...

[BrickLaneBetty]

WOW! I've never seen this!

[harris211279]

beautiful ...thanks for posting

[MusashiTzu]

even better than his studio version, I like the lyric "do you think I'll make a Soldier". And of course, I must metion his thunderous voice, perhaps the greatest bass of all history, operatic included.

[Tenderness6]

Thank you so much! I am still a big Robeson fan!