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Here is another gem from my VHS archives. Our gospel Queen Mahalia Jackson as she appeared in 1957 singing on the Nat King Cole show. Listen to that voice so pure and powerful.
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We shall overcome--very moving she gets totally saturated with the song, even at the end as she walks from the mic the power of her voice is still overwhelming. This song was a staple of the civil rights movement, Mahalia worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King. She also sang Precious Lord at his funeral in 1968
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Mahalia Jackson and Nat King Cole sing on his television show in 1957. Hard to believe either one of them would steal anything with such angelic voices. Enjoy!
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Mahalia Jackson live in Chicago a favorite of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mahalia sang this at the march on washington just before King gave the I have a dream speech
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Mahalia paying a tribute to Louis Armstrong at the Newport Jazz Festival. She really gets into this performance (from 2:45 till the end). Sorry for the counter, I couldn't remove it.
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Mahalia combines these two classic songs in this performance from the Bing Crosy TV Special. Afterwards, Dean Martin and Bing Crosby comment on Mahalia's voice.