Episodes
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| 20080124 | 20150306 (BBC7) 20150307 (BBC7) 20181113 (BBC7) 20181114 (BBC7) 20220307 (BBC7) 20220308 (BBC7) 20241025 (BBC7) 20080302 (R4) 20080308 (R4) |
When celebrated African-American contralto Marian Anderson was refused permission to sing at Washington's Constitution Hall in 1939, the result was a free concert at the Lincoln memorial.
75,000 people gathered to hear Anderson's solo recital.
Tony Phillips tells the story of a remarkable event where the worlds of high art and civil rights were brought together.
Produced at BBC Manchester by Ekene Akalawu.
The story behind African-American singer Marian Anderson's 1939 Lincoln Memorial concert.
The story behind African-American contralto Marian Anderson's Lincoln Memorial concert in 1939. With Tony Phillips. From 2008.
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 20080124 | 20150306 (BBC7) 20150307 (BBC7) 20181113 (BBC7) 20181114 (BBC7) 20220307 (BBC7) 20220308 (BBC7) 20241025 (BBC7) 20080302 (R4) 20080308 (R4) |