Mahalia Jackson
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).
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PHOTOS
TV Series
The Merv Griffin Show
5.75
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
The Hollywood Palace
4.5
The Flip Wilson Show
4.8
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
6
The Steve Allen Show
5.6
The Mike Douglas Show
5.375
DuPont Show of the Month
6.75
What's My Line?
6.9
The Bell Telephone Hour
7.333
The Danny Kaye Show
6.3
Movies
Imitation of Life
7.4
The Best Man
7.3
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
0
Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
8.5
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
10
A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles
0
4 Little Girls
7.261
Black Woodstock
0
St. Louis Blues
7.8
My Music: A Classic Christmas
7.5
Mahalia
0
Jazz on a Summer's Day
7.231
Mahalia Jackson - A Gospel Confession
0
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
7.091
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
7.61
Mahalia Jackson Sings the Songs Of Christmas
0