Mahalia Jackson

Subject: Mahalia Jackson's Birthday
From: The Shambles
Date: 25 Oct 06 - 07:22 PM

Mahalia Jackson was born this day (26 October) in New Orleans in 1911.

Subject: RE: Mahalia Jackson's Birthday
From: Azizi
Date: 26 Oct 06 - 09:05 AM

There are a number of online biographies of the great gospel/spiritual vocalist Mahalia Jackson. This site may provide the most comprehensive information online: http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/jackson_mahalia/bio.jhtml

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooWm10OyTNc
Mahalia Jackson-Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho

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http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-761088623621815314 has a brief video clip of Mahalia Jackson singing the spiritual "Sweet Little Jesus Boy" on the Ed Sullivan Show

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http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/music/artist/card/0,,448113.,00.html includes a vintage photo of Mahalia Jackson and the following sound clips of her singing these songs:

It Is Well With My Soul

Roll Jordan Roll

My God Is Real

I Found the Answer

Walkin' to Jerusalem

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

In the Upper Room

I Will Move on up a Little Higher

If You See My Saviour

Down by the Riverside

In My Home over There

If We Never Needed the Lord Before (We Sure Do Need Him Now)

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By the way, "Mahalia" is a Hebrew & Arabic female name which means "tender" ; "affection"

Subject: RE: Mahalia Jackson's Birthday
From: Big Jim from Jackson
Date: 26 Oct 06 - 11:30 AM

What a voice! And even the glare and glitz of TV couldn't hide the warmth and genuineness of her personality.

Subject: RE: Mahalia Jackson's Birthday
From: Bee
Date: 26 Oct 06 - 12:16 PM

When we finally got a record player (and before we got a TV), in the '60s, the first album I bought was a Mahalia Jackson record for my mother's birthday - she loved Mahalia. The record's still home on the shelf, cover much faded. It was played a lot over the years.

Subject: RE: Mahalia Jackson's Birthday
From: Bill D
Date: 26 Oct 06 - 12:24 PM

I actually saw Mahalia live in about 1961....even as a young man, I was awed at her voice and 'presence'.

I recently found some sound files or her and happily refreshed my faded memories.

Subject: Mahalia Jackson
From: GUEST,guest The Sandman
Date: 14 Jan 21 - 01:08 PM

Interview 1971, if this offends atheists, tough, what a great singer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-UwQMkWLKE

Subject: RE: Mahalia Jackson
From: GUEST,The Sandman
Date: 15 Jan 21 - 03:23 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RSH4r48Dpg