Mahalia Jackson
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
29
Gender
Female
Birthday
1911-10-26
Day of death
1972-01-27 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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
The Mike Douglas Show
The Merv Griffin Show
What's My Line?
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Steve Allen Show
The Flip Wilson Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Danny Kaye Show
The Hollywood Palace
The Bell Telephone Hour
DuPont Show of the Month
Jazz on a Summer's Day
A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Imitation of Life
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
The Best Man
Black Woodstock
St. Louis Blues
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
4 Little Girls
Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
My Music: A Classic Christmas
Mahalia Jackson Sings the Songs Of Christmas
Mahalia
Mahalia Jackson - A Gospel Confession
And Now They Call It Soul
