Keep On Singing

by Myra Cohn Livingston, Samuel Byrd (Illustrator)

Telling the life story of African-American singer Marian Anderson in twenty-one poetic stanzas, the author recounts her performance at the Metropolitan Opera and her appearance at the Lincoln Memorial after being refused the use of Constitution Hall.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1994

About the author

Myra Cohn Livingston was born in Omaha, Nebraska. Her family moved to California when she was 12 years old. She studied the French horn from age 12 to age 20, becoming so good that the Los Angeles Philharmonic invited her to join them when she was 16 years old. She had other plans. She knew she wanted to write.

Reviews

[belly loudmouth · Rating 3 out of 5]

now i need to read her autobiography 🥺

[Carole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Story of Marian Anderson in rhyme.