-- by Kim Davenport On November 19, 1941, the multi-talented Paul Robeson made his first concert appearance in Tacoma. Although it was his powerful baritone voice that was featured in this particular event, Robeson was famous for a wide variety of talents. As only the third African-American student to be admitted to Rutgers University, in... Continue Reading →
Soundtrack of Early Tacoma History
Tacoma historian Michael Sullivan was kind enough to sit down with me for a conversation about music's role in Tacoma's history, which I shared with my students taking my 'Musical History of Tacoma' course at UW Tacoma. Our wide-ranging conversation begins with the arrival of the railroad, and extends to about 1950. Enjoy! https://vimeo.com/202963786/f8b27009e1 Video... Continue Reading →
Musical History of Tacoma
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