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Mahalia Jackson ( October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972 ) was an American gospel singer, widely regarded as the best in the history of the genre. She grew up in the “Black Pearl” section of the Carrollton neighborhood 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 experienced a recording hiatus until 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 after 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.
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 experienced a recording hiatus until 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 after 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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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
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Go Tell It On the Mountain
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Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
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What Child Is This
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Didn't It Rain
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Walk In Jerusalem
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Applecrumble wrote:
I agree with that HampusForever....lets just listen to some music
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mainmainww wrote:
miss.Jackson ,your music help bring me closer to jesus.
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jarlero wrote:
She left me breathless...
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Hajee1 wrote:
I love Jesus Christ......Who is also God......Who created Mahalia Jackson......Amen!
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gospelnl wrote:
My parents would let me stay up late if Mahalia was on television in the Netherlands. They only did it for Mahalia, Mohamed Ali and Eurovision :-P
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soulxlutherking wrote:
I' am Atea,but I love to gospel...=)
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tekkie69 wrote:
What a powerhouse, thank u M. J.
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Sr_RoX wrote:
I love Jesus ... s2
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HampusForever wrote:
Eh, I love the feeling of the music but seeing the comments here, "I love god!" makes me want to gouge my eyes out.
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MireQ wrote:
Hallelujah! I love God! And I love the voice given to Mrs. Jackson!
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LoverofGospel wrote:
Just did a research paper on her for my African American History class......I see why she was called the "The Queen of Gospel" beautiful voice.....
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Silverfox616 wrote:
Loved her voice, grew up singing her songs that would give me such joy.
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staytooned wrote:
The ground of sound, she defined the true meaning of God, goddess, and diamonds. Her voice is undeniable.
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loveonesweetone wrote:
My Grandmother love this woman!
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imprecisely wrote:
the woman was a force of nature. a voice like that can't be duplicated anytime soon.
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SGwinn wrote:
I just started a group for Mahalia Jackson fans. Come and join.
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maulofsound wrote:
i dunno about "i believe", but you can certainly download her albums.
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crf341 wrote:
Anybody know if its possible to get the album 'I believe' on CD or digitally? My LP is wearing out and I adore the song 'trouble' but officially it doesn't seem to exist...
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SYL2Oh wrote:
A Gospel revisited!
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bainer wrote:
i sing because my soul is happy, i sing because my soul is free!
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