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Mahalia Jackson – I Will Move On Up A Little Higher
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New Orleans, United States
Born on 26th October 1911, Jackson grew up in the “Black Pearl” section of the Carrollton neighbourhood of uptown New Orleans, Louisiana, and began singing in a Baptist church. In 1927 she moved to Chicago, Illinois, where she sang with The Johnson Brothers, one of the earliest professional gospel groups.
The Johnson Brothers broke up in the mid-1930s, and Jackson began her solo career, recording for Decca in 1937. The result, “God’s Gonna Separate the Wheat from the Tares”, was only a moderate success, but Jackson became a popular concert draw. She didn’t record again untill 1946, when she signed with Apollo Records, releasing several singles that are now highly regarded, though sales were sluggish at the time. “Move On up a Little Higher” (1948) became a huge success, however, and stores could not stock enough of it to meet demand. Jackson rocketed to fame in the U.S. and soon afterwards in Europe. “I Can Put My Trust in Jesus” won a prize from the French Academy, and “Silent Night” was one of the best-selling singles in the history of Norway. She began a radio series on CBS and signed to Columbia Records in 1954. With her mainstream success came an inevitable backlash from gospel purists who felt she had watered down her sound for popular accessibility.
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prime1128
I'm not religious, but she has such an amazing voice. I can't help but listen.
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GospelHighway
I have loved Mahalia's music since I was a kid, bought all her albums & watched her on TV every afternoon. I read an article about her in Look or Life Magazine when I was eleven years old. It mentioned that she had a listed home telephone number in Chicago. I was a little shy, but I called her & introduced myself. She was very kind & sent me an autographed picture which I still have today. While a DJ at KYOK in Houston, Texas I met her for the first time about a year before she passed. A beautiful & loving person she was. How fortunate I was to meet her after all those years! You might listen to my favorite "Lost" recording of her's. It took many years to get it to CD. It was NEVER on an album. I was "Shocked" to find this recording/video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFpQLJtU1EM "Hold Me" touches me today as much as it did so many years ago! Thank you for reading my memories!
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rtms1988
I worship Jesus by her voice. \o/ <3
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EnyaForever
Magnífica, sem palavras pra descrevê-la!
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LOVES-DESIRE
Mahalia Jackson .... I am thankful to God to be able to listen to this Great Gospel singer ... I listened to her Music as a child and .... Words cannot describe what my Soul hears and feels ... Thank you God and thank you Mahalia Jackson ....
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le_petit_joe
<3
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top20fanatico
It's a Highway to Heaven! ♥
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puremusic4ever
Various Artists - Celebrating America 01. Kirk Franklin - Intro (America The Beautiful) 02. Whitney Houston - The Star-Spangled Banner 03. Bebe Winans - Star-Spangled Banner 04. Sandi Patty - The Star-Spangled Banner 05. Bebe Winans - America America 06. Whitney Houston - America The Beautiful 07. Bebe Winans - America (My Country 'Tis Of Thee) 08. Sandi Patty - America The Beautiful 09. Bebe Winans - We're The United States Of America 10. Yolanda Adams - The Things We Do 11. Bebe Winans - Lift Every Voice And Sing 12. The Clark Sisters - Pray For The U.S.A. 13. Bebe Winans - The Battle Hymn Of The Republic 14. Yolanda Adams - Still I Rise 15. Bebe Winans - God Bless America 16. Babbie Mason - Black And Blue 17. Bebe Winans - You're A Grand Old Flag 18. Minnie Riperton - The Edge Of A Dream 19. Bebe Winans - America The Beautiful 20. Deniece Williams - Black Butterfly 21. Bebe Winans - Ultimate Sacrifice 22. Mahalia Jackson - If I Can Help Somebody
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gendervariant
I am so stoked about the Mahalia Jackson tribute at this year's celebration of gospel.
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JoBeat
я снчала и подумал что на фотке Квин Латифа
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gendervariant
Can I just worship Mahalia Jackson instead of Jesus? [2]
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gendervariant
I can not see Fantasia portraying her. I see Fantasia portraying Shirley, but not Mahalia. She isn't poised enough to pull that off.
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Ariues
i was like, " what?! died in 1972?" then i thought about it....oh right i was thinking of shirley ceasar. yikes
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needleofdeath
I just watched Red State. It got me in the mood for some groovy gospel. Preach it, Mahalia!
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Splif4d
на Куин Латифа похожа
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Beatnik24
I'm agnostic, but this woman and her voice is everything.
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LOVES-DESIRE
His eye is on the sparrow and I know He watches me ........ I can not describe Mahalia Jackson - but Thank you - My Lord ...
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KingsCountyDub
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cookieboo
I'm so blessed to have the same name as this amazing singer :) <3
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otholic11
Does anybody know where I can find "Summertime/Motherless Child" in mp3 format?
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