Mahalia
Americannoun
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Singers from Sarah Vaughan to Mahalia Jackson and Peggy Lee have drawn out its cradle-song calm, while such jazz instrumentalists as Stan Getz and John Coltrane have often quickened its pulse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 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
But Raye's win for Best R&B Act prompted singer Mahalia, who successfully called on the Brits to give R&B its own category, to praise her on X.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 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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