Paul Robeson died on this day, Jan 23, 1976. Here he is singing to Scottish miners in 1949, courtesy of the BFI YouTube Channel (Extract from Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11 (1949)). #robeson #paulrobeson #joehill #idreamedisawjoehilllastnight #tradeunion | The Radical Tea Towel Company

742K views · 5.1K reactions | The great actor, singer, and socialist Paul Robeson died on this day in 1976. He was a great friend to the mining community in Britain. Here he sings for miners during a visit to Britain in 1949↓ | Durham Miners' Gala | Facebook

In 1949, Mining Review No. 11 (1949) broadcast footage of American singer and political activist Paul Robeson (April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) paying a visit to Woolmet Colliery near Edinburgh, Scotland. Robeson choses to sing I Dreamed I Saw Joe Hall Last Night, which marks the life of Swedish-born American trade unionist Joe Hall (October 7, 1879 – November 19, 1915), who was allegedly framed on a murder charge and executed in 1915. | Flashbak

Nathan Blake on the world's most famous black miner - Paul Robeson and his 1940 film The Proud Valley. Wales' Black Miners Streaming now on BBC iPlayer | BBC Cymru Wales

Remembering pioneering singer, actor, athlete and activist Paul Robeson on his birthday. Robeson appeared in both the stage and film versions of Show Boat. His stirring rendition of "Ol' Man River" is the definitive version of the song. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM