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Mahalia Jackson (/ m ə ˈ h eɪ l i ə / mə-HAY-lee-ə; born Mahala Jackson; October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) [a] was an American gospel singer, widely considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century.
Among his productions, How I Got Over (Columbia) by Mahalia Jackson won both a Grammy Award and a Grand Prix du Disque; Prayer Changes Things (Atlantic) by Marion Williams won a Grand Prix du Disque; and Precious Lord: The Great Gospel Songs of Thomas A. Dorsey (Sony) was the first gospel album to be included in the Library of Congress ...
Mahalia Jackson (1911 – 1972) was the preeminent gospel singer of the 20th century, her career spanning from about 1931 to 1971. She began singing in church as a child in New Orleans, then moved to Chicago as an adolescent and joined Chicago's first gospel group, the Johnson Singers.
Traditional; arranged by Mahalia Jackson: 4:20 3. Jesus Met the Woman at the Well: James W. Alexander, Kenneth Morris: 2:28 4. Oh Lord Is It I? Robert Anderson: 2:51 5. I Will Move on Up a Little Higher: Rev. William Herbert Brewster: 5:26 6. When the Saints Go Marching In: Traditional; arranged by Mahalia Jackson: 3:54 7. Jesus: Aaron Coleman ...
Other notable recordings of this work have been made by Mahalia Jackson (1951, winner of the Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance in 1976), and the Blind Boys of Alabama (2008 on their album Down in New Orleans). It was performed by Mahalia Jackson at the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 before 250,000 people. [2]
"Have Thine Own Way, Lord" remains popular and has been recorded by such artists as: Mahalia Jackson, Marty Robbins, Johnny Cash, Eric Copeland, Cristy Lane, Jim Reeves, Eddy Arnold, John Fogerty, Ned Beatty and most, recently by, Ronnie Milsap on his 2009 gospel album, Then Sings My Soul.
Alan Price (1973, O Lucky Man! as "Changes") Mahalia Jackson Gospels, Spirituals, and Hymns. Ike & Tina Turner (1974, The Gospel According to Ike & Tina) Lester Flatt & and the Nashville Grass (1975), the LP Flatt Gospel. Also performed by Flatt & Scruggs while Flatt and Earl Scruggs played together.
"Move On Up a Little Higher" is a gospel song written by W. Herbert Brewster, first recorded by Brother John Sellers in late 1946 [1] and most famously recorded on September 12, 1947 by gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, whose version sold eight million copies [2] and is the best-selling gospel song of all time.