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Mahalia Jackson
Tearing down racial divides with her hugely powerful voice, Mahalia Jackson
became the "The Queen of Gospel" and a significant figure in the civil rights
movement. First starting to sing at four-years-old in her local church choir,
Jackson was discovered by gospel composer Thomas A. Dorsey and shot to fame in
1948 when her recording of Move On Up A Little Higher sold 8 million copies and
she was later given a Grammy Hall of Fame Award and named in the Library of
Congress' National Recording Registry. Rusty Old Halo provided another big hit
and, despite refusing to sing secular so...
If I Can Help SomebodyMahalia Jackson
Gospels, Spirituals & Hymns
3:46
Summertime/Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless ChildMahalia Jackson
Bless This House
6:43
I BelieveMahalia Jackson
No Matter How You Pray
We Shall OvercomeMahalia Jackson
The Big Songs
2:44
Let the Church Roll On [Mono Version]Mahalia Jackson
Bless This House
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In the Upper RoomMahalia Jackson
Trésors Du Gospel
