African American choir and other musicians supported by Works Progress Administration programs
Works Progress Administration helps musicians to find jobs in their field during the Great Depression. Opening scene shows orchestra performing in concert at the Toledo Zoo Amphitheater (2700 Broadway St, Toledo, OH 43609, United States) in Toledo, Ohio. Next, an African American gospel choir gathers around a piano and sings the spiritual "Ezekiel Saw the Wheel" led by their female conductor, the famed Blues singer Juanita Hall. Location: Toledo Ohio USA. Date: 1937.