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