Marian Anderson, noted contralto, sings "The Star Spangled Banner" at the dedication of a mural commemorating her free public concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday in 1939.
Here’s a list of some singers at previous presidential inaugurations, in chronological order from the 60s: John F Kennedy, 1961: Contralto Marian Anderson sang “The Star-Spangled Banner.” ...
Center City's most prominent concert hall will soon be named after the famed civil rights icon and singer Marian ... South Philly's Anderson, born in 1897, was an acclaimed contralto and ...
Here’s a list of some singers at previous presidential inaugurations: John F Kennedy, 1961: Contralto Marian Anderson sang “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965: The United ...
Here’s a list of some singers at previous presidential inaugurations: John F Kennedy, 1961: Contralto Marian Anderson sang “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965: The United ...
Undergraduate and graduate students studying music can apply for the DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship through Jan. 31, 2025. Sponsored by the National Society Daughters of the American ...