Known For
Acting
Born
Oct 26, 1911
Died
Jan 27, 1972
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Credits
30 titles
Mahalia Jackson
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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).
Known For
Filmography
A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Self (archive footage)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Self (archive footage)
My Music: A Classic Christmas
Self (archive footage)
Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
Self
Mahalia Jackson - A Gospel Confession
Mahalia Jackson Sings the Songs Of Christmas
Self
4 Little Girls
Self - During March on Washington (archive footage)
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
Self (archive footage)
Mahalia
Self - Vocals
And Now They Call It Soul
Self
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Self (archive footage)
Black Woodstock
Self
The Best Man
Mahalia Jackson
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Gospel Singer
The Danny Kaye Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Jazz on a Summer's Day
Self
Imitation of Life
Choir Soloist
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self
St. Louis Blues
Bessie May
DuPont Show of the Month
Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Gospel Singer
What's My Line?
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self