Mahalia Jackson
October 26, 1911 (113 years old) in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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).
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- 2023 · A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles as
- 2021 · Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · My Music: A Classic Christmas as Self (archive footage)
- 2008 · Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong as Self
- 2005 · Mahalia Jackson - A Gospel Confession as
- 1997 · Mahalia Jackson Sings the Songs Of Christmas as Self
- 1997 · 4 Little Girls as Self - During March on Washington (archive footage)
- 1997 · Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory as
- 1988 · Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul as Self (archive footage)
- 1975 · Mahalia as Self - Vocals
- 1970 · The Flip Wilson Show as Self
- 1970 · King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis as Self (archive footage)
- 1969 · Black Woodstock as
- 1964 · The Best Man as Mahalia Jackson
- 1964 · The Hollywood Palace as Self - Gospel Singer
- 1963 · The Danny Kaye Show as Self
- 1962 · The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1960 · Jazz on a Summer's Day as Self
- 1959 · Imitation of Life as Choir Soloist
- 1959 · The Bell Telephone Hour as Self
- 1958 · St. Louis Blues as Bessie May
- 1957 · DuPont Show of the Month as Self
- 1956 · The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
- 1956 · The Steve Allen Show as Self - Gospel Singer
- 1950 · What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self