Music and people. You know Louis Armstrong, of course. But first, do you know Mahalia Jackson, also from New Orleans? She takes us to gospel music.
Born on October 26, 1911, in New Orleans, Mahalia Jackson started singing at Mount Moriah Baptist Church. She became one of the most revered gospel figures in the U.S. Her recording of "Move On Up a Little Higher" was a major hit and she subsequently became an international figure for music lovers. She worked with artists like Duke Ellington and Thomas A. Dorsey and also sang at the 1963 March on Washington at the request of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. You can see her portrayed in the new film, Selma.
She died on January 27, 1972, near Chicago.
The Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts is a historic arts venue in the famous Louis Armstrong Park in New Orleans. The Mahalia Jackson Theater hosts a diverse variety of performance and musical events, including concerts, operas, plays, ballet and other dance shows, and Broadway shows.
You can listen and read the lyrics (words):
Choose one, choose some, choose all. Just click on these web pages.
ENJOY!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xk2PqFDYQI MOVE ON UP A LITTLE HIGHER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgqcADtkSwY MOVE ON UP A LITTLE HIGHER again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O5hz5KnSdc Steal Away (to Jesus)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mc2vVPV_ZTQ SUMMERTIME / MOTHERLESS CHILD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QGj2xgnN8A A Christmas song that you know
Mahalia Jackson was to gospel as the trumpeter and vocalist Louis Armstrong was to jazz; both legends became ambassadors of New Orleans and its rich musical heritage.
Mahalia Jackson was to gospel as the trumpeter and vocalist Louis Armstrong was to jazz; both legends became ambassadors of New Orleans and its rich musical heritage.
Jane
Mahalia Jackson, Queen of Gospel
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