Mahalia Jackson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 26, 1911
- Died
- January 27, 1972 (aged 60)
- Birthplace
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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
Imitation of Life
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
4 Little Girls
The Best Man
What's My Line?
Jazz on a Summer's Day
The Flip Wilson Show
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
St. Louis Blues
The Steve Allen Show
Black Woodstock
Filmography
A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles
Movie
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
My Music: A Classic Christmas
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
Movie · as Self
Mahalia Jackson - A Gospel Confession
Movie
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
Movie
4 Little Girls
Movie · as Self - During March on Washington (archive footage)
Mahalia Jackson Sings the Songs Of Christmas
Movie · as Self
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Mahalia
Movie · as Self - Vocals
And Now They Call It Soul
Movie · as Self
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Flip Wilson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Black Woodstock
Movie · as Self
The Best Man
Movie · as Mahalia Jackson
The Hollywood Palace
TV · as Self - Gospel Singer · 1 ep
The Danny Kaye Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Jazz on a Summer's Day
Movie · as Self
Imitation of Life
Movie · as Choir Soloist
The Bell Telephone Hour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
St. Louis Blues
Movie · as Bessie May
DuPont Show of the Month
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV · as Self · 5 eps
The Steve Allen Show
TV · as Self - Gospel Singer · 1 ep
What's My Line?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 6 eps