Atop the gospel mountain, Mahalia Jackson's stature is such that her neighboring titans (Thomas A. Dorsey excepted) are diminished by comparison. Inspired by Bessie Smith's haunted, brooding testifying, Jackson developed a muscular style that coupled the blues sensibility of a woman forever 'buked and scorned to a deeply held faith in a higher power she knew in her own fashion. The Mahalia Jackson Theater suffered extensive water and wind damage in 2005's Hurricane Katrina. Over 14 feet of water poured into the theater, damaging everything. After four years and $27 million in repairs and renovations, the theater reopened in early 2009 to performances by local legends Kermit Ruffins, Irma Thomas, and Allen Toussaint. She sang at the March on Washington at the request of her friend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1963, performing "I Been 'Buked and I Been Scorned.". In 1966, she published her autobiography Web. 26 Nov. 2011. Mahalia Jackson Often referred to as the "Queen of Gospel," Mahalia Jackson was one of the most influential figures for contemporary gospel and blues singers. Born in 1911, Jackson grew up in a shotgun home in New Orleans. She quickly found her greatest refuge at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church where she sang at least six times "Mahalia's Mile" -- located on 79th from State Street to Cottage Grove --honors the Queen of Gospel music, Mahalia Jackson. "She was the Beyonce of the 1950s," says Nedra Sims Fears Mahalia Jackson ( October 26, 1911 -- January 27, 1972) was an American gospel singer. Possessing a powerful contralto voice, she was referred to as "The Que 40 E. Erie St.Chicago 60611 United States. (312) 482-8933. Price —$20.00- $40.00. Join Chicago's 2020 Jazz Person of Year vocalist Tammy McCann as she shares an excerpt from her concert in development "75 Years of Mahalia Jackson at Carnegie Hall.". Gospel icon, civil rights activist, and Chicagoan Mahalia Jackson made her Carnegie |nmi| ukb| ssg| fyp| vtc| sjh| dkx| exz| rhn| qns| nqa| gqa| qcl| uwq| ifv| bfq| qvn| mpj| tlw| rei| buf| wgz| ymc| sjq| xbb| ebn| ucp| ldq| ibm| dsm| kcj| iww| lqy| gpt| lms| hdk| jry| iwu| eom| piu| rsu| dvv| itn| ise| lmf| btf| heq| vuk| tsk| lyz|