Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972
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found: Mahalia Jackson, the world's greatest Gospel singer.
found: Donloe, D. Mahalia Jackson, c1992:t.p. (Mahalia Jackson) p. 4 of cover (Mahala Jackson; added the "i" when she began singing professionally)
found: New Grove dict. of Amer. mus.(Jackson, Mahalia; b. Oct. 26, 1911, New Orleans, LA, d. Jan. 27, 1972, Chicago, IL; gospel singer)
found: Information from 678 converted Dec. 18, 2014(Gospel singer)
found: African American women, 1993:pages 271-272 (Mahalia Jackson; moved to Chicago, Ill at age 16 in 1928 where she worked as a maid and date packer, eventually earning enough money to study cosmetology, open up her beauty school and later a flower shop. Began a 14-year association with Tommy Dorsey, touring and promoting her songs, later signing with Decca Records. In September 1954 she began her own weekly radio program, "Mahalia" which aired Sunday nights on CBS. Then began a recording contract with Columbia Records. Worked in the civil rights movement.)
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1980-07-18: new
2020-12-02: revised
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