Mahalia Jackson
Department: Acting
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
Imitation of Life
1959
The Best Man
1964
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
1988
Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
2008
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
1997
A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles
2023
4 Little Girls
1997
Black Woodstock
1969
St. Louis Blues
1958
My Music: A Classic Christmas
2019
Mahalia
1975
Jazz on a Summer's Day
1960
Mahalia Jackson - A Gospel Confession
2005
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021
Mahalia Jackson Sings the Songs Of Christmas
1997
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
2023
And Now They Call It Soul
1971
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
The Hollywood Palace
1964
The Flip Wilson Show
1970
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
The Steve Allen Show
1956
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
DuPont Show of the Month
1957
What's My Line?
1950
The Bell Telephone Hour
1959
The Danny Kaye Show
1963