Paul Robeson

The album "Paul Robeson in Shakespeare's Othello (2023 Remastered Version)" features remastered recordings of Paul Robeson's performances in the classic William Shakespeare play "Othello." Paul Robeson, one of the most influential African American artists of the 20th century, was renowned both as a stage and vocal performer. He gained widespread acclaim for his portrayal of Othello, especially during the 1930s and 1940s.

The album "Paul Robeson - A Robeson Recital of Popular Favorites (2024 Remastered Version)" is a newly released remastered edition that features a collection of classic songs performed by the legendary American bass-baritone and actor, Paul Robeson. This album includes a selection of Robeson's most beloved and popular songs, showcasing his deep, resonant voice and his unique ability to blend classical, folk, and spiritual music.

Turning 60 a month before, Paul Robeson was coming to the end of a near decade-long battle with the US government over his right to travel internationally when he appeared at Carnegie Hall on May 9, 1958. Robeson made his Carnegie Hall debut in 1929, and this May 9 concert was seen as a major comeback.

In these three delightful documentaries—The Great Chase, a rollicking compendium of the greatest hits of silent-cinema chase sequences, The Love Goddesses, a look at cinema's most alluring female sex symbols, and Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist, an Oscar-winning remembrance of the ground-breaking American stage and screen star—director Saul J. Turell pays tribute to the movies in engaging, eclectic ways.