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Mahalia

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

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

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

Hearing that, Ace feels "super proud" when he sees how much Mahalia has grown.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2024

A church organ piped a shoulder-rocking beat, soon followed by Mahalia Jackson’s deep, soulful voice belting “Oh Happy Day.”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas