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Mahalia Jackson 1957-1962

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This is a wonderful portrait of a magnificent lady in her prime. The performances are solid and inspiring. The later segments from the 1960's are beautiful. The song "How Great Thou Art" is the best rendition I have ever heard. The interviews from 1957 give us a glimpse of the character, heart and soul of Mahalia Jackson. She radiates love and intelligence. She really was an ambassador of good will on a mission to unite the peoples of this earth. I do recommend this to anyone interested in fine singing and the life of Mahalia.

At least this wonderfull, partly in color DVD came out. Long unissued TV-appearances from 1960 - 1962 The Bell Telephone Hour with 'Great gettin'up morning', 'Summertime', Sometimes I Feel like a motherless child','Joshua fir the battle', He's got the whole world', ' Bless this house','I'm grateful','How great Thou art'and in b/w from 1957 'It don't cost very much','When the saints','You'll never walk alone','It is not sercret', 'somebody bigger than you and I' put in an interview.
A great DVD, not only highly recomended for Mahalia Jackson fans.

Mahalia Jackson is still the premier intrepreter of African-American Gospel Music. She successfully blends Blues, Jazz, Opera, and Cathedral-like tones to create a powerful, rousing sound known as Gospel. When she sings " In that Great Gettin' Up Morning" you know that one day God will make the wrongs of humanity right.

I think she was gifted from God! She still sounds powerful now than she did in the sixties. I recommend people to study her style as a requirement to study classical music. She is the queen that reignth!!!!

Khalil Canady!

I bought this product because I have loved Mahalia Jackson and her work, artistry, spirit and ministry ever since I was nine years old and now at 30 I can say I still feel the same way I did about her then as I do now. Seeing her in such vibrant color enjoying God and the music she held so dear to her heart is really and truly refreshing. It's great to see all these old television clips being remastered so that those of us that are not old enough to have seen her live can enjoy the great gift she was to humanity. I am looking forward to other rare television clips to come in the future!