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Here is another gem from my VHS archives. Our gospel Queen Mahalia Jackson as she appeared in 1957 singing on the Nat King Cole show. Listen to that voice so pure and powerful.
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We shall overcome--very moving she gets totally saturated with the song, even at the end as she walks from the mic the power of her voice is still overwhelming. This song was a staple of the civil rights movement, Mahalia worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King. She also sang Precious Lord at his funeral in 1968
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Mahalia Jackson live in Chicago a favorite of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mahalia sang this at the march on washington just before King gave the I have a dream speech
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Mahalia Jackson and Nat King Cole sing on his television show in 1957. Hard to believe either one of them would steal anything with such angelic voices. Enjoy!
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Mahalia paying a tribute to Louis Armstrong at the Newport Jazz Festival. She really gets into this performance (from 2:45 till the end). Sorry for the counter, I couldn't remove it.
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Mahalia combines these two classic songs in this performance from the Bing Crosy TV Special. Afterwards, Dean Martin and Bing Crosby comment on Mahalia's voice.
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Poverty, homelessness, starvation, natural and manmade disasters, animal cruelty... there are many more crimes against humanity but the song isn't long enough to fit them all. My next video won't be so depressing, this one took a lot out of me to make.
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Mahalia sings 'Down By The Riverside' in a tribute to american music on the Nat King Cole Show in 1957. Mahalia swings this version of the song with bouncy precision. Love it!
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Mahalia Jackson sings a truly heartfelt and soulful rendition of the gospel song "I Believe."
God bless James Brown, Soul Brother Number One.
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