Summary

The estate of the late singer Paul Robeson has been put up for auction. He was a great but controversial singer of the 20's and 30's. His political views were not quite aligned with the mainstream thinking of the day and his popularity suffered because of it.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 23863
Story Slug PAUL ROBESON ESTATE AUCTION (2/12/1997)
Location NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Format Vo/Nat
Date 02/12/1997
Archive Time 29:44
TRT 1:17
Supers New York City
Video Description Historic items of Paul Robeson
Description The estate of the late singer Paul Robeson has been put up for auction. He was a great but controversial singer of the 20's and 30's. His political views were not quite aligned with the mainstream thinking of the day and his popularity suffered because of it.
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Keywords

Paul Robeson
celebrity
race
auction
memorabilia
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