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Feb 22, 2000 · A definitive biography of one of America's greatest singers and a seminal figure in the American civil rights movement uncovers the life of the first AfricanAmerican soloist at the Met and the first AfricanAmerican singer to perform at the White House.
- Marian Anderson: A Singer's Journey (Music in American Life)
The book tells the story of Marian Anderson's life and her...
- When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson
The creative team behind Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride...
- Marian Anderson: A Singer's Journey (Music in American Life)
Jan 23, 2002 · The book tells the story of Marian Anderson's life and her commitment to music. The writing is a little dry, but is a historical account of her life and struggles during a difficult time for Black people in America.
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- University of Illinois Press
- $22.95
- Allan Keiler
Oct 1, 2002 · The creative team behind Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride returns with a picture book biography as understated and graceful as its subject, singer Marian Anderson (1897-1993).
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- Pam Muñoz Ryan, Brian Selznick
- $15.89
- Scholastic Press
Oct 1, 2002 · The beautifully illustrated biography, written by Pam Muñoz Ryan with pictures by Brian Selznick, provides an insight into the life of one of our country’s greatest singers, Marian Anderson. The book follows Marian from childhood, when she began her vocal career in youth choirs throughout South Philadelphia, astounding her neighborhood ...
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- Hardcover
University of Illinois Press, 2002 - Biography & Autobiography - 447 pages. Marian Anderson was a woman with two disparate voices. The first--a powerful, majestic contralto spanning four...
- illustrated, reprint
- Allan Keiler
- University of Illinois Press, 2002
Feb 22, 2000 · 4.17. 23 ratings5 reviews. A definitive biography of one of America's greatest singers and a seminal figure in the American civil rights movement uncovers the life of the first AfricanAmerican soloist at the Met and the first AfricanAmerican singer to perform at the White House. Genres MusicNonfictionBiography. 447 pages, Hardcover.
Marian Anderson, a Singer's Journey: The First Comprehensive Biography. Allan Keiler. Scribner Book Company, $30 (448pp) ISBN 978-0-684-80711-9. Drawing on newspaper articles, interviews with...
