USA: Colour bar causes concert conflict (1939)
BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Negress singer sings from Lincoln Memorial by Government invitation after being barred from a hall. Full Description: USA: Washington, DC: EXT Lincoln Memorial and crowd in foreground arriving, at capitol, Abraham Lincoln statue, Crowded front of memorial, Marion Anderson bowing to the crowd, black people applauding, Marion Anderson singing Ava Maria , General view of crowd applauding. Sound Effects: Marion Anderson sings complete phrase of Ava Maria. Good Scenes: Black and white people arriving for concert, Man introducing Marion Anderson and more of Anderson singing Ave Maria SOT, Crowd standing listening Ethnic Minorities, United States of America, Music and Dance, Marion Anderson (18971993), Personalities Performers, Buildings, Landmarks and Monuments, Women, Crime, Punishment and Law Enforcement Background: Negress
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