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PAUL ROBESON
THE PEACE ARCH CONCERTS
CD
In the 1950's, Paul Robeson, one of the greatest singers, artists and activists of the 20th century, found his passport revoked and his travel to Canada forbidden by the United States Government because of his political views. Defying the attempts to silence him, in 1952 and 1953, he stood on a flat-bed truck parked one foot from the Canadian border at the Peace Arch Park in Blaine, Washington and sang to 40,000 Canadians and Americans. These concerts, including his dramatic 1953 speech, are presented here along with a compelling account of his struggle to be heard.
MAY 18, 1952 CONCERT:
1. PEACE ARCH INTRODUCTION
2. OPENING REMARKS BY HARVEY MURPHY
3. PAUL ROBESON'S WELCOMING REMARKS
4. EVERY TIME I FEEL THE SPIRIT
5. INTRO TO JOE HILL BY HARVEY MURPHY
6. JOE HILL
7. LOCH LOMOND
8. INTRO TO NO MORE AUCTION BLOCK
9. NO MORE AUCTION BLOCK
10. OH NO, JOHN
11. LOVE WILL FIND A WAY
12. OL' MAN RIVER
AUGUST 16, 1953 CONCERT:
13. INTRODUCTORY SPEECH
14. DID MY LORD DELIVER DANIEL
15. GO DOWN MOSES
16. JACOB'S LADDER
17. THEME FROM BEETHOVEN'S 9TH SYMPHONY
18. DRINK TO ME ONLY W/THINE EYES
19. JOE HILL
20. OH THOU SILENT AUTUMN NIGHT
21. SCANDALIZ' MY NAME
22. SONG OF THE FOUR RIVERS
23. WITHOUT THEE (GAELIC FOLK SONG)
24. CHIN CHIN (CHINESE MARCHING SONG)
25. SPEECH
TOTAL TIME: 66:19
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