Vinyl records

Mahalia Jackson vinyl records

41 albums with 861 vinyl pressings between them. Open an album to see all its pressings and how to spot the first one.

American gospel singer Born October 26, 1911 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, died January 27, 1972 in Evergreen Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA Credited as being the “Queen of Gospel.” In a career spanning 40 years, Jackson was integral to the development and spread of gospel blues in black churches throughout the United States. During a time when racial segregation was pervasive in American society, she met considerable and unexpected success in a recording career selling, she estimated, 22 million records and sang before integrated and secular audiences in concert halls around the world. At the funeral of , she performed "Precious Lord", his favorite hymn which he had requested.