Biography
Mahahalia Jackson was born on October 26, 1911.Jackson grew up in the BlackPearl section of the Carrollton neighbourhood of uptown New Orleans,Louisiana,and began singing in a basptist church .in 1927 she moved to Chicago Illinois were she sang with the Johnsons Brothers one of the earliest professional gospel groups.The Johnson Brothers brokeup in the mid 1930's.and Jackson began her solo career,recording for Deccain in1937'.The results Gods gonna separate the wheat from the tares'.was only a moderate success,but Jackson became a popular concert draw.She did'nt record again until1946.When signed with Apollo Record.Her Albums and records are worth alot.MahaliaJackson died in 1972,She was born in the UnitedStates she is regard as the best gospel singer in this history of the genre.
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