The Musical Legacy of Roland Hayes
Brief Synopsis
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A documentary that features the life and music of tenor Roland Hayes, the son of ex-slaves and the first African-American concert singer to have an international career in the 1920s and '30s. Archival footage of Hayes is interwoven with interviews with his daughter and colleagues. Tenor Paul Spencer
Cast & Crew
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Avery Brooks
Narration
Avery Brooks
Host
Paul Spencer Adkins
Evelyn De La Rosa
Afrika Hayes Lambe
George Shirley
Film Details
Also Known As
Musical Legacy of Roland Hayes
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Wisconsin Public Television
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
A documentary that features the life and music of tenor Roland Hayes, the son of ex-slaves and the first African-American concert singer to have an international career in the 1920s and '30s. Archival footage of Hayes is interwoven with interviews with his daughter and colleagues. Tenor Paul Spencer Adkins sings scenes from opera and some of the classic spirituals that Hayes made popular.
Cast
Avery Brooks
Narration
Avery Brooks
Host
Paul Spencer Adkins
Evelyn De La Rosa
Afrika Hayes Lambe
George Shirley
William Warfield
Crew
Paul Spencer Adkins
Song Performer ("Were You There?" "Lit'L Boy" "He Never Said A Mumberlin' Word")
Paul Spencer Adkins
From Idea
Michael K Bridgeman
Publicist (Wisconsin Public Tv)
Evelyn De La Rosa
Song Performer
Jon Klibonoff
Music Arranger
Jon Klibonoff
Song Adaptation
Jules Massenet
Music
Debra Mims
Producer
Jim Santulli
Executive Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Musical Legacy of Roland Hayes
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
1990
Production Company
Wisconsin Public Television
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
