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
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)
as Self (archive footage)
Imitation of Life (1959)
as Choir Soloist
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
The Best Man (1964)
as Mahalia Jackson
St. Louis Blues (1958)
as Bessie May
4 Little Girls (1997)
as Self - During March on Washington (archive footage)
Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul (1988)
as Self (archive footage)
Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960)
as Self
Black Woodstock (1969)
as Self
My Music: A Classic Christmas (2019)
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
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
Mahalia (1975)
as Self - Vocals
And Now They Call It Soul (1971)
as Self