Mahalia Jackson, American gospel singer, "one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century" (Wikipedia), was born on Oct. 26, 1911 (d. 1972). #MahaliaJackson
Mahalia singing and Martin Luther King Jr preaching (ca. 1965-1967):
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odHqG1rA4M8
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Mahalia Jackson, American gospel singer, "one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century" (Wikipedia), was born on Oct. 26, 1911 (d. 1972). #MahaliaJackson
"We Shall Overcome" (based on a hymn, morphed through use in labour activism into use in the civil rights movement)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g088O0UeKQE
Mahalia Jackson, American gospel singer, "one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century" (Wikipedia), was born on Oct. 26, 1911 (d. 1972). #MahaliaJackson
Mahalia Jackson - "Amazing Grace" (Hymn, Text: John Newton) (1971, Johnny Cash Show)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB8gWUIE1D0