Mahalia Jackson
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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).
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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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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
Imitation of Life
The Best Man
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
4 Little Girls
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
St. Louis Blues
My Music: A Classic Christmas
Jazz on a Summer's Day
Black Woodstock
Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
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