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10: Mahalia Jackson: The Queen of Gospel
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Date: September 25, 2024
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Episode #10: Mahalia Jackson: The Queen of Gospel
Featuring: Toni Davis (Host & Storyteller).
Summary
Get ready to be uplifted by the soaring voice that changed gospel music forever. In this episode, we celebrate National Gospel Music Heritage Month, as we journey through the remarkable life of Mahalia Jackson, a New Orleans-born powerhouse who transformed spirituals into a global sensation. From her humble beginnings in a three-room shotgun home packed with family members and a dog, to taking the world’s greatest stages by storm, Mahalia’s story is as inspiring as her voice.
Feel the rhythm of the streets of New Orleans, where jazz and blues echoed—but Mahalia’s heart beat for something divine. Follow her move to Chicago, where her path crossed with Thomas A. Dorsey, the Father of Gospel Music, sparking a musical revolution. We’ll explore how her career catapulted with the hit “Move On Up a Little Higher” and how she broke barriers at Carnegie Hall.
But Mahalia wasn’t just a voice—she was a force for change. We’ll reveal her powerful role in the Civil Rights Movement, singing beside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and giving voice to a generation’s fight for equality.
With humor, heart, and a voice from the heavens, Mahalia Jackson didn’t just sing gospel—she lived it. Tune in for a stirring episode about a woman whose voice shook the world.
Highlights:
01:06= INTRO
01:11= MAHALA JACKSON’S BIRTH IN NEW ORLEANS, LA.
02:37= HER FATHER JOHNNY JACKSON.
02:57= HER MOTHER CHARITY CLARK.
03:08= HER MOTHER’S DEATH.
03:24= RAISED BY HER AUNT MAHALA “DUKE” PAUL.
04:05= JOINS THE CHILDREN’S CHOIR.
04:47= MOVES TO CHICAGO WITH HER AUNTS.
05:49= ADDS AN “I” TO HER FIRST NAME. “MAHALIA JACKSON”.
06:03= MEETS THOMAS A. DORSEY, “THE FATHER OF GOSPEL MUSIC”.
06:46= TOGETHER THEY TOUR ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
07:23= BECOMES AN ENTREPRENUER.
07:36= MARRIES ISAAC HOCKENHULL.
08:13= THE COUPLE DIVORCE.
08:30= MOVE ON UP A LITTLE HIGHER.
09:42= RECORDS A STRING OF GOSPEL HITS.
10:20= NATIONAL TREASURE.
10:36= PERFORMS REGULARLY ON TELEVISION SHOWS.
10:51= 1ST GOSPEL SINGER TO PERFORM AT CARNEIGE HALL.
11:34= EUROPEAN CONCERT TOUR.
12:13= HOST A SUNDAY NIGHT RADIO SHOW ON CBS.
12:24= DEBUTS THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW.
12:42= PURCHASES A HOME IN CHATAM, IL.
12:57= PERFORMS WITH DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS BAND.
13:07= RELEASES AN ALBUM WITH DUKE ELLINGTON AND HIS BAND.
13:14= APPEARS IN VARIOUS FILMS.
13:35= BECOMES INVOLVED WITH THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.
13:49= JOINS THE PRAYER PILGRIMAGE FOR FREEDOM.
14:37= SINGS AT JOHN F. KENNEDY’S PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATON.
14:43= WINS A GRAMMY FOR BEST GOSPEL RECORDING.
14:55= PERFORMS AT THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON FOR JOBS AND FREEDOM.
15:28= PUBLISHES AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY, “MOVIN’ ON UP”
15:25= SINGS AT MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR’S FUNERAL.
16:09= CAREER CONTINUES TO FLOURISH.
16:27= FINAL CONCERT IN MUNICH, GERMANY.
16:39= HONORARY DEGREE AS A DOCTOR OF MUSIC FROM MARYMOUNT COLLEGE.
17:02= MAHALIA JACKSON PASSES AWAY.
17:18= FUNERALS HELD IN BOTH CHICAGO & NEW ORLEANS.
17:31= STARS ARE AMONG THE MILLIONS OF MOURNERS.
17:39= ARETHA FRANKLIN SINGS “PRECIOUS LORD, TAKE MY HAND” AT MAHALIA JACKSON’S FUNERAL.
17:47= LAID TO REST IN NEW ORLEANS, LA.
17:57= HER $1 MILLION ESTATE.
18:27= ACCOLADES.
18:32= GOSPEL MUSIC HALL OF FAME.
18:49= ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC HALL OF FAME.
18:58= USPS HONORS HER WITH A COMMERATIVE 32 CENT POSTAGE STAMP.
19:07= 1ST GOSPEL ARTIST TO RECEIVE A STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME.
19:23= FILMS MADE IN HER HONOR SINCE HER DEATH.
19:45= CONCLUSION.
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Links To Additional Resources:
Mahalia Jackson - Songs, Death & Civil Rights (biography.com)
Mahalia Jackson | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (rockhall.com)
Jackson, Mahalia | The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute (stanford.edu)
Providence Park Cemetery, Mahalia Jackson’s Gravesite | Explore Louisiana
MISS JACKSON LEFT $1 ‐MILLION ESTATE - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
Mahalia Jackson (gospelmusichalloffame.org)
Mahalia Jackson | Malaco Records
25 Facts About Gospel Trailblazer Mahalia Jackson - The Network Journal (tnj.com)
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