Untitled; poster featuring Louis Armstrong, Dizzie Gillespie, Mahalia Jackson, Count Bassie and others.

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Untitled; poster featuring Louis Armstrong, Dizzie Gillespie, Mahalia Jackson, Count Bassie and others.

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Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972

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Mahalia Jackson (b. Oct. 26, 1911, New Orleans, LA–d. Jan. 27, 1972, Evergreen Park, IL) was one of the most well-known gospel singers of the 20th century. She began singing in church and when she moved to Chicago at age 16 she continued that. In fact, she refused to sing secular music. In 1947 Jackson signed with the Apollo record label and recorded many hits. She was the first gospel singer to perform at Carnegie Hall in 1950. She also performed gospel at the Newport Jazz Festival and sang at ...