Mahalia Jackson
Born: 1911-10-26
• New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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Mahalia Jackson (October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer. Possessing a contralto voice, she was referred to as "The Queen of Gospel". She became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world and was heralded internationally as a singer and civil rights activist. She recorded about 30 albums (mostly for Columbia Records) during her career, and her 45 rpm records included a dozen "golds" (million-sellers).
Filmography
A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
My Music: A Classic Christmas
Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
Mahalia Jackson - A Gospel Confession
Mahalia Jackson Sings the Songs Of Christmas
4 Little Girls
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
Mahalia
And Now They Call It Soul
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Black Woodstock
The Best Man
Jazz on a Summer's Day
Imitation of Life
St. Louis Blues