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Mahalia

American  
[muh-heyl-yuh] / məˈheɪl jə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Mahala.


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Louis Armstrong, Woody Guthrie, Mahalia Jackson and Leonard Bernstein are just a few of the artists who played and mingled at Music Inn in the ’50s.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 28, 2025

The decorated songstress' humble origins began in North Carolina where she was influenced by her musical family and the gospel music of artists like Mahalia Jackson and Sam Cooke.

From Salon Feb. 24, 2025

Others, like Mahalia and Ella Mai, have focused on breaking the US, where the genre has deeper roots.

From BBC Dec. 12, 2024

Prominent Black figures, including religious leader Thomas Kilgore, attorney Crispus A. Wright and singer Mahalia Jackson, have lived in Country Club Park, according to the neighborhood association.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 9, 2024

Suesetta’s mom doesn’t have any records that we like, and Mother and Father mostly only listen to Mahalia Jackson.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson

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