Robeson had many talents. He was a consensus All-American in college football at Rutgers. He then graduated from Columbia Law School while playing in the NFL. Robeson decided artists must take sides on social issues; he chose to support freedom. His continuing support for Stalin/the Soviet Union/Communism was very controversial.
In music he is best known for his singing in Show Boat, especially the song Ol’ Man River. He recorded and released nearly 300 songs. This record is spirituals. It is 10 inches in diameter, smaller than typical 12-inch LPs, and probably predates stereo. My in-laws had wide-ranging tastes.
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