Mahalia Jackson
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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
Credits
Imitation of Life (1959)
as Choir Soloist
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
The Best Man (1964)
as Mahalia Jackson
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)
as Self (archive footage)
4 Little Girls (1997)
as Self - During March on Washington (archive footage)
Black Woodstock (1969)
as Self
St. Louis Blues (1958)
as Bessie May
Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960)
as Self
My Music: A Classic Christmas (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul (1988)
as Self (archive footage)
A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles (2023)
Actor
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory (1997)
Actor
Mahalia (1975)
as Self - Vocals
Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong (2008)
as Self
Mahalia Jackson Sings the Songs Of Christmas (1997)
as Self
Mahalia Jackson - A Gospel Confession (2005)
Actor
And Now They Call It Soul (1971)
as Self