
Tag: Mahalia Jackson
2/16/26 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: St Louis Blues(1958) – Nat King Cole Eartha Kitt


St. Louis Blues is a 1958 film broadly based on the life of W.C. Handy, in which both Eartha Kitt and Nat King Cole starred. Nat King Cole played the leading role of W.C. Handy, while Eartha Kitt played the character Gogo Germaine, a glamorous nightclub singer. Continue reading
11/2/25 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Mahalia Jackson – Just A Closer Walk


Mahalia Jackson, known as The World’s Greatest Gospel Singer, sings one of her signature songs – Just A Closer Walk With Thee. Continue reading
10/19/25 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Mahalia Jackson – Just A Closer Walk


General critical consensus holds Mahalia Jackson as the greatest gospel singer ever to live; a major crossover success whose popularity extended across racial divides, she was gospel’s first superstar, and even decades after her death remains, for many listeners, a defining symbol of the music’s transcendent power. Continue reading
11/3/24 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Mahalia Jackson In Concert 1961 – Hamburg


Mahalia Jackson backed by Mildred Falls on piano, performs at Die Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, Germany (1961). Continue reading
3/11/24 O&A NYC CELEBRATING WOMEN ON HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: The Mahalia Jackson Documentary
This timeless documentary about Mahalia Jackson, the legendary Queen of Gospel, features Jackson herself telling her story of her life and times! Continue reading
3/10/24 O&A NYC CELBRATING WOMEN IN GOSPEL: Battle of Jericho- Mahalia Jackson Singing before Martin Luther King Jr. Sermon
7/18/21 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Dorothy Norwood – Victory Is Mine


Dorothy Norwood is an American gospel singer and songwriter. She began touring with her family at the age of eight, and in 1956, began singing with Mahalia Jackson. Continue reading
1/31/21 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Mahalia Jackson Documentary


Mahalia Jackson set the standard for gospel music and the Christain lifestyle. The undisputed queen of one of America’s most endearing music art forms born from the songs of sorrow, joy and praise of the African slaves. Continue reading
9/27/20 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Mahalia Jackson Down By The Riverside

Down by the Riverside (also known as “Ain’t Gonna Study War No More” and “Gonna lay down my burden”) is a Negro spiritual. Its roots date back to before the American Civil War.
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