*With the premiere of “Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story” arriving soon, the cast is discussing all things, Mahalia! Ledisi, Keith David, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Janet Hubert, Corbin Bleu, and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) This marks the third time we’ve found ourselves returning to the music and ministry of the great Mahalia Jackson—and honestly, it still feels like we’ve only scratched the surface.
(ThyBlackMan.com) Mahalia Jackson is undeniably one of the most influential voices in gospel music. As a pioneering artist, she transformed the genre, infusing it with the power of blues while ...
Gospel music legend Mahalia Jackson, who became widely known for her performance at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy and the funeral of her friend Martin Luther King, Jr., would have been ...
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While exploring the Historic New Orleans Collection's archives several years ago, Glen Smith, a gospel enthusiast from Ohio, made a remarkable discovery: Little-known recordings of the late great ...
Mahalia Jackson didn't start out with aspirations of becoming the queen of gospel music. She was listening to blues in her earliest days, specifically the songs of Bessie Smith, the empress of the ...
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So many people worldwide have been drawn to the immense talent of the late gospel singer and activist Mahalia Jackson. Considered one of the most influential artists of all time and a leader in the ...