Marian Anderson

• Author(s): Jane Sutcliffe,
• Publisher: LernerClassroom
• Pages: 48
• ISBN_10: 082259000X
  ISBN_13: 9780822590002
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage , Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Music ,

Description:... True or False? Marian Anderson once received a standing ovation before she even sang her song. True! On January 7, 1955 Marian Anderson was the first black person to sing with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. The audience applauded for five minutes before she could start singing.