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Mahalia Jackson(1911-1972)

  • Actress
  • Soundtrack
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Mahalia Jackson in Rejoice and Shout (2010)
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Play trailer1:17
Jazz on a Summer's Day (1959)
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Mahalia Jackson was born on 26 October 1911 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She was an actress, known for Mississippi Burning (1988), Glory Road (2006) and An American Crime (2007). She was married to Minters Sigmund Galloway and Isaac Lanes Grey Hockenhull. She died on 27 January 1972 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
BornOctober 26, 1911
DiedJanuary 27, 1972(60)
BornOctober 26, 1911
DiedJanuary 27, 1972(60)
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  • Awards
    • 5 wins & 3 nominations total

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Known for

Willem Dafoe and Gene Hackman in Mississippi Burning (1988)
Mississippi Burning
7.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1988
Glory Road (2006)
Glory Road
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2006
An American Crime (2007)
An American Crime
7.2
  • Soundtrack
  • 2007
Jennifer Lopez and Sean Penn in U Turn (1997)
U Turn
6.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1997

Credits

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Actress

  • A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony Myles
  • Robert Morse and E.J. Peaker in That's Life (1968)
    That's Life
    8.1
    TV Series
    • 1968
  • Henry Fonda and Cliff Robertson in The Best Man (1964)
    The Best Man
    7.6
    • Mahalia Jackson
    • 1964
  • Imitation of Life (1959)
    Imitation of Life
    7.8
    • Choir Soloist
    • 1959
  • St. Louis Blues (1958)
    St. Louis Blues
    7.1
    • Bessie May
    • 1958
  • Mahalia Jackson in Mahalia Jackson: How I Got Over (1954)
    Mahalia Jackson: How I Got Over
    6.0
    Music Video
    • Mahalia Jackson
    • 1954

Soundtrack

  • It: Welcome to Derry (2025)
    It: Welcome to Derry
    7.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "Just a Little While to Stay Here"
    • 2025
  • Andy Garcia, Steve Zahn, Marshawn Lynch, Samara Weaving, and Karl Glusman in Eenie Meanie (2025)
    Eenie Meanie
    5.9
    • performer: "Bless This House"
    • 2025
  • Luke Barker, Samuel D Anderson, Ksenia Devriendt, Mia Wasikowska, Gwen Currant, and Florence Baker in Club Zero (2023)
    Club Zero
    5.8
    • performer: "Silent Night, Holy Night"
    • 2023
  • Danielle Deadwyler in Till (2022)
    Till
    7.2
    • performer: "I Will Move On Up a Little Higher"
    • 2022
  • Beauty (2022)
    Beauty
    4.2
    • performer: "Come On Children Let's Sing"
    • 2022
  • Riverdale (2017)
    Riverdale
    6.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Take My Hand, Precious Lord"
    • 2022
  • Zendaya in Euphoria (2019)
    Euphoria
    8.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "Summertime / Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child"
    • 2022
  • Ted Lasso (2020)
    Ted Lasso
    8.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "Down by the Riverside" (uncredited)
    • 2021
  • Joel Edgerton, William Jackson Harper, Aaron Pierre, and Thuso Mbedu in The Underground Railroad (2021)
    The Underground Railroad
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • performer: "How I Got Over" (uncredited)
    • 2021
  • Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not be Televised) (2021)
    Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not be Televised)
    8.0
    • performer: "Lord Search My Heart", "Precious Lord Take My Hand"
    • 2021
  • Ethan Hawke and Hubert Point-Du Jour in The Good Lord Bird (2020)
    The Good Lord Bird
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • performer: "Come On Children, Let's Sing"
    • performer: "Come On Children, Let's Sing", "Trouble of the World"
    • 2020
  • Julianne Moore, Timothy Hutton, Bette Midler, Enid Graham, Olivia Olson, Janelle Monáe, Alicia Vikander, Lulu Wilson, and Ryan Kiera Armstrong in The Glorias (2020)
    The Glorias
    6.1
    • performer: "I Been Buked"
    • 2020
  • Godfather of Harlem (2019)
    Godfather of Harlem
    8.1
    TV Series
    • performer: "I've Been Buked"
    • 2019
  • Letizia Battaglia in Shooting the Mafia (2019)
    Shooting the Mafia
    6.9
    • performer: "Trouble of the World"
    • 2019
  • Marit van Bohemen and Rifka Lodeizen in Judas (2019)
    Judas
    7.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Trouble of the World" (uncredited)
    • 2019

Videos3

Jazz on a Summer's Day
Trailer 1:17
Jazz on a Summer's Day
Jazz on a Summer's Day
Trailer 2:29
Jazz on a Summer's Day
Jazz on a Summer's Day
Trailer 2:29
Jazz on a Summer's Day
Jazz on a Summer's Day - official US re-release trailer
Trailer 1:17
Jazz on a Summer's Day - official US re-release trailer

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 26, 1911
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • Died
    • January 27, 1972
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA(heart disease)
  • Spouses
      Minters Sigmund GallowayJuly 2, 1964 - 1967
  • Other works
    CD: "Amazing Grace" (USP)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Biographical Movies
    • 4 Portrayals

Did you know

  • Trivia
    She appears on a 32 cent U.S. postage stamp, in the Legends of American Music series, that debuted 7/15/98 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Quotes
    I sing God's music because it makes me feel free, it gives me hope. With the blues, when you finish, you still have the blues.
  • Trademark
    Contralto singing voice
  • Nickname
    • The Queen of Gospel Music

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