An All-Star Tribute to Pioneering Actor Canada Lee

All-Star Tribute to Canada Lee, as aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System in 1941. Canada Lee pioneered acting roles for African Americans, starring on radio, stage and screen. He's best known for the films Native Son, and Lifeboat. Lee was also a champion of civil rights in the 1930s and 1940s, and was the first African-American producer on Broadway. Honoring Canada Lee in this presentation are Paul Robeson, Duke Ellington, Hattie McDaniel, Eddie Anderson, and many others. Then we will hear Canada Lee performing on the program New World A Comin' in 1944, playing the role of Langston Hughes. Finally, there's a 1949 interview with Lee on the Barry Gray Show. Visit http://krobcollection.com