Mahalia Jackson
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mahalia Jackson (October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer. Possessing a contralto voice, she was referred to as "The Queen of Gospel". She became one of the most influential gospel singers in the world and was heralded internationally as a singer and civil rights activist. She recorded about 30 albums (mostly for Columbia Records) during her career, and her 45 rpm records included a dozen "golds" (million-sellers).
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: October 26, 1911
Deathday: January 27, 1972
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Imitation of Life
1959-06-26
Imitation of Life
Overview: In 1940s New York, a white widow who dreams of being on Broadway has a chance encounter with a black single mother, who becomes her maid.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-06-26
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The Best Man
1964-04-05
The Best Man
Overview: The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-04-05
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Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
1988-08-22
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
Overview: Aretha Franklin's recording career is examined through archival footage and interviews with family and prominent figures within the music industry.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-08-22
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Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
2008-06-01
Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong
Overview: Documenting Louis Armstrong's appearance at the 1970 Newport Jazz Festival.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-06-01
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Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
1997-01-01
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
Overview: Documentary narrated by Paul Winfield, this documentary follows the course of Mahalia Jackson's extraordinary life - from her humble beginnings as a sickly child singing in New Orleans churches to her breakthrough with Columbia Records and her ascendancy to Carnegie Hall and Europe's great stages. Her story's told through archival footage and interviews with those who knew her best.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles
2023-09-09
A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles
Overview: Raymond Anthony Myles was the electrifying Gospel Genius of New Orleans. Like a comet shooting across the sky, he was here one minute – brilliant, incandescent and unmistakably unique. And then, just as quickly, he was gone… But Raymond was more than a maverick musician. He was also highly representative of a vital but scorned minority within the Black church: a queer man who struggled with dogma and Scripture that said, "God's love does not apply to you."
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-09-09
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4 Little Girls
1997-07-09
4 Little Girls
Overview: On September 15, 1963, a bomb destroyed a black church in Birmingham, Alabama, killing four young girls who were there for Sunday school. It was a crime that shocked the nation--and a defining moment in the history of the civil-rights movement. Spike Lee re-examines the full story of the bombing, including a revealing interview with former Alabama Governor George Wallace.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-07-09
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Black Woodstock
1969-07-31
Black Woodstock
Overview: The Harlem Cultural Festival, also known as "Black Woodstock", was a series of music concerts held in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City during the summer of 1969 to celebrate African American music and culture and to promote the continued politics of black pride. The concerts took place in Harlem's Mount Morris Park on Sundays at 3PM from June 29, 1969 to August 24, 1969. The manifestation came soon after the Watts Riots, and the assassinations of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-07-31
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St. Louis Blues
1958-04-07
St. Louis Blues
Overview: Will Handy grows up in Memphis with his preacher father and his Aunt Hagar. His father intends for him to use his musical gifts only in church, but he can't stay away from the music of the streets and workers. After he writes a theme song for a local politician, Gogo, a speakeasy singer, convinces Will to be her accompanist. Will is estranged from his father for many years while he writes and publishes many blues songs. At last the family is reunited when Gogo brings them to New York to see Will's music played by a symphony orchestra.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-04-07
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My Music: A Classic Christmas
2019-11-16
My Music: A Classic Christmas
Overview: Gavin MacLeod and Marion Ross host a Christmas celebration that features classic performances of popular holiday standards and traditional carols performed, throughout decades past, by an array of artists, including Andy Williams, Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Johnny Mathis, Brenda Lee, Eddy Arnold, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, Mitch Miller and the Gang, Gene Autry, Jimmy Boyd, the Supremes, Rosemary Clooney, the Lennon Sisters, Burl Ives, Mahalia Jackson, Mitzi Gaynor, Julie Andrews, the Beach Boys, the Carpenters, Jose Feliciano, the Drifters, Ronnie Spector, the Harry Simeone Chorale, and David Bowie.
Genres: Music Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-11-16
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Mahalia
1975-09-11
Mahalia
Overview: Mahalia Jackson was the greatest gospel singer in the world. Shortly before her death in 1972, she embarked on a triumphant European tour, and this film is a record of that tour, and a portrait of a gifted artist and a warm, sincere woman.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-09-11
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Jazz on a Summer's Day
1960-03-28
Jazz on a Summer's Day
Overview: Set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-03-28
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Mahalia Jackson - A Gospel Confession
2005-04-19
Mahalia Jackson - A Gospel Confession
Overview: 1. Introduction 2. Joshua Hits The Battle Of Jericho 3. When The Saints Go Marchin In 4. In The Garden 5. Give Me That Old Time Religion 6. Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen 7. Come On Children Let's Sing 8. Didn't It Rain 9. Highway To Heaven 10. Only Believe 11. I Found The Answer 12. The Only Hope We Have 13. Hallelujah 'Tis Done 14. Guide Me Oh Thou Great Jehovah 15. He's Got The Whole World In His Hand 16. Bless This House 17. Somebody Bigger That You And I 18. I Do, Don't You? 19. Steal Away 20. God Will Take Care Of You 21. Sweet Hour Of Prayer 22. My Lord And I 23. I'll Never Turn Back No More 24. So We Trust In You - The Gospel Orchestra
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-04-19
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970-03-24
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Overview: Constructed from a wealth of archival footage, the documentary follows Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from 1955 to 1968, in his rise from regional activist to world-renowned leader of the Civil Rights movement. Rare footage of King's speeches, protests, and arrests are interspersed with scenes of other high-profile supporters and opponents of the cause, punctuated by heartfelt testimonials by some of Hollywood's biggest stars.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-03-24
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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021-07-02
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Overview: During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. The footage from the festival sat in a basement, unseen for over 50 years, keeping this incredible event in America's history lost — until now.
Genres: Music Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-07-02
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Mahalia Jackson Sings the Songs Of Christmas
1997-12-01
Mahalia Jackson Sings the Songs Of Christmas
Overview: Featuring over 40 minutes of vintage performances by the world's greatest gospel singer, this is Mahalia at her most powerful, singing the beloved songs of the holiday season.Originally intended as musical vignettes for CBS's 1960-61 television season, this beautiful footage has been digitally remastered for optimum sound and picture quality form the original 16mm Kinescopes.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-12-01
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