Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972

LC control no.	n 50027942
Descriptive conventions	rda
LC classification	ML420.J17 Biography
Personal name heading	Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Jackson, Mahala, 1911-1972
Associated country	United States
Located	Chicago (Ill.)
Birth date	1911-10-26
Death date	1972-01-27
Place of birth	New Orleans (La.)
Place of death	Chicago (Ill.)
Field of activity	Gospel music Beauty culture Civil rights
Profession or occupation	Gospel musicians Singers Civil rights workers Cosmetology teachers
Found in	Mahalia Jackson, the world's greatest Gospel singer. Donloe, D. Mahalia Jackson, c1992: t.p. (Mahalia Jackson) p. 4 of cover (Mahala Jackson; added the "i" when she began singing professionally) New Grove dict. of Amer. mus. (Jackson, Mahalia; b. Oct. 26, 1911, New Orleans, LA, d. Jan. 27, 1972, Chicago, IL; gospel singer) Information from 678 converted Dec. 18, 2014 (Gospel singer) African American women, 1993: pages 271-272 (Mahalia Jackson; moved to Chicago, Ill at age 16 in 1928 where she worked as a maid and date packer, eventually earning enough money to study cosmetology, open up her beauty school and later a flower shop. Began a 14-year association with Tommy Dorsey, touring and promoting her songs, later signing with Decca Records. In September 1954 she began her own weekly radio program, "Mahalia" which aired Sunday nights on CBS. Then began a recording contract with Columbia Records. Worked in the civil rights movement.) Archives West (website), viewed Feb. 6, 2024: Easter Sunday with Mahalia Jackson Oral History Interview, 1968 April 14 (Mahalia Jackson (1911-1972) was an African American singer, predominantly of gospel music, and started singing with her church from age 16. She was active in the Civil Rights movement in the 1950's and 60's, and was close friends with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. until his assassination in 1968.) <https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv772490>
Associated language	eng