Mahalia Jackson
- Acting
- October 26, 1911 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- January 27, 1972
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
Filmography
- A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles
- Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan · Self
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) · Self
- My Music: A Classic Christmas · Self
- Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong · Self
- Mahalia Jackson - A Gospel Confession
- Mahalia Jackson Sings the Songs Of Christmas · Self
- 4 Little Girls · Self
- Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
- Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul · Self
- Mahalia · Self
- And Now They Call It Soul · Self
- The Flip Wilson Show · Self
- King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis · Self
- Black Woodstock · Self
- The Best Man · Mahalia Jackson
- The Hollywood Palace · Self
- The Danny Kaye Show · Self
- The Merv Griffin Show · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · Self
- The Mike Douglas Show · Self
- Jazz on a Summer's Day · Self
- Imitation of Life · Choir Soloist
- The Bell Telephone Hour · Self
- St. Louis Blues · Bessie May
- DuPont Show of the Month · Self
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show · Self
- The Steve Allen Show · Self
- What's My Line? · Self
- The Ed Sullivan Show · Self