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Go Tell It On The Mountain

by Mahalia Jackson ~ (crank it up!)


General critical consensus holds Mahalia Jackson as the greatest gospel singer ever to live; a major crossover success whose popularity extended across racial divides, she was gospel's first superstar. Throughout the 1950s, Mahalia's voice was heard on radio, television and concert halls around the world. Her shows were packed in Europe, and her audience very enthusiastic at the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival, at a special all-gospel program she requested. In 1954, she began hosting her own Sunday night radio show for CBS. She performed on the Ed Sullivan show in 1956 where she catapulted gospel music into America's mainstream. She sang for President Dwight Eisenhower and at John F. Kennedy's inaugural ball in 1960. Through her recordings she lives and leaves behind a glorious legacy- truly joyful sound. She will always be the uncontested queen of gospel music.

Posted by Editor at December 23, 2008 12:10 AM