Marian Anderson

Marian Anderson's majestic voice mesmerized the nationbut her courage in confronting racism was even more inspirational. She became the first African-American to record spirituals for a major recording company, and the first to appear on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House. Victoria Garrett Jones tells her remarkable story, from Philadelphia's poorest neighborhood to the world's finest concert stages.Garrett Jones, Victoria is the author of 'Marian Anderson', published 2008 under ISBN 9781402758027 and ISBN 1402758022.