
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

Black Woodstock (1969)
as Self

Imitation of Life (1959)
as Choir Soloist

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)
as Self (archive footage)

4 Little Girls (1997)
as Self - During March on Washington (archive footage)

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)
as Self (archive footage)

Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960)
as Self

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan (2023)
as Self (archive footage)

St. Louis Blues (1958)
as Bessie May

Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul (1988)
as Self (archive footage)

The Best Man (1964)
as Mahalia Jackson

My Music: A Classic Christmas (2019)
as Self (archive footage)

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

And Now They Call It Soul (1971)
as Self

Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory (1997)
Actor

A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles (2023)
Actor

Mahalia Jackson - A Gospel Confession (2005)
Actor





