Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson
Born: Oct 16, 1911 in New Orleans, LA
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Died: Jan 27, 1972 in Evergreen Park, IL
Genre: Gospel, Blues
Styles: Black Gospel, Traditional Gospel, Spirituals
Biography: General critical consensus holds Mahalia Jackson as the greatest gospel singer ever to live; a major crossover success whose popularity extended across racial divides, she was gospel's first superstar, and even decades after her death remains for many listeners a defining symbol of the music's transcendent ...Read full biography
Mahalia Jackson Live At Newport 1958
Released: 1994
Label: LEGACY/COLUMBIA
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Live at Newport is a wonderful reissue of the Newport 1958 album, containing all 15 songs that were on the original record. Jackson was at the peak of her career, and she gave a stunning performance at ...Read full review
Mahalia
Released: 1965
Label: Zyx
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