No one personifies the gospel genre better than Mahalia Jackson (1911/1972), even though the New Orleans singer also dabbled in jazz.She had been recording since 1931, and when the time came to move from two-track 78s to LPs, she signed a contract with Columbia, where she was the first gospel artist recruited, with a debut album dedicated to this religious repertoire, while leading the Civil Rights battle with Martin Luther King.
Tracks:
Let The Church Roll On God Knows The Reason Why Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go By His Word Trouble Of The World Bless This House It Don't Cost Very Much Summertime Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child Just A Little While To Stay Here Take My Hand Precious Lord Down By The Riverside The Lord's Prayer
