Comments on: Mighty Mahalia http://www.afrobella.com/2007/05/04/mighty-mahalia/ Natural Hair, Beauty, Fashion and Makeup Blog Tue, 22 May 2012 04:15:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bill http://www.afrobella.com/2007/05/04/mighty-mahalia/comment-page-1/#comment-1115095 Bill Mon, 02 May 2011 20:54:07 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=243#comment-1115095 The late Mahalia sang Precious Lord at a college (Moorehouse in Atlanta) memorial nationally televised. You tube has a link to it. Type into You Tube: Mahalia Jackson MLK funeral and watch it. It was outdoors. The segment is short, but I watched it live and complete in April 1968. You will love her. The late Mahalia sang Precious Lord at a college (Moorehouse in Atlanta) memorial nationally televised. You tube has a link to it. Type into You Tube: Mahalia Jackson MLK funeral and watch it. It was outdoors. The segment is short, but I watched it live and complete in April 1968. You will love her.

]]> By: Trinity http://www.afrobella.com/2007/05/04/mighty-mahalia/comment-page-1/#comment-239363 Trinity Sat, 02 May 2009 19:17:15 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=243#comment-239363 the song might have been precious lord she sang it at king funeral the song might have been precious lord she sang it at king funeral

]]> By: barbara blair http://www.afrobella.com/2007/05/04/mighty-mahalia/comment-page-1/#comment-178069 barbara blair Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:37:13 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=243#comment-178069 I decovered your website because I am trying to find the name of a song I heard the great mahlia jackson sing,but the only words I remember are, I am going home to be with my lord. My mother passed away on the 12/11/08,her funeral is this week thursday and I wonted the words to that song but could not find them. Help! I decovered your website because I am trying to find the name of a song I heard the great mahlia jackson sing,but the only words I remember are, I am going home to be with my lord.
My mother passed away on the 12/11/08,her funeral is this week thursday and I wonted the words to that song but could not find them. Help!

]]> By: RODGER JOHNSON http://www.afrobella.com/2007/05/04/mighty-mahalia/comment-page-1/#comment-158851 RODGER JOHNSON Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:34:58 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=243#comment-158851 YOU MENTIONED MAHALIA'S PERFORMANCE OF "JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE" AT THE NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL. I SAW THE CLIP ON YOUTUBE. DO YOU KNOW IF THIS PERFORMANCE IS AVAILABE ON EITHER CD OR DVD? THANKS-RODGER YOU MENTIONED MAHALIA’S PERFORMANCE OF “JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE” AT THE NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL. I SAW THE CLIP ON YOUTUBE. DO YOU KNOW IF THIS PERFORMANCE IS AVAILABE ON EITHER CD OR DVD? THANKS-RODGER

]]> By: afrobella » Afrobella of the Week: Sister Rosetta Tharpe, rock n’ roll pioneer http://www.afrobella.com/2007/05/04/mighty-mahalia/comment-page-1/#comment-30311 afrobella » Afrobella of the Week: Sister Rosetta Tharpe, rock n’ roll pioneer Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:56:52 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=243#comment-30311 [...] In the beginning, there was Memphis Minnie, whose most famous recordings were “Me and My Chauffeur Blues” and “When the Levee Breaks.” Barbara Lynn made the electric guitar a cool part of the soul scene in the Sixties (do yourself a favor and enjoy that clip, her version of “You’ll Lose a Good Thing” is my favorite. Even moreso than Aretha’s, and that’s saying a lot.) There have been folkies like Odetta, Joan Armatrading, Tracy Chapman, and Sparla Swa, as well as tough, soulful rocker chicks like Meshell Ndegeocello and Felicia Collins. One of my all-time favorite black female guitarists is gospel legend Sister Rosetta Tharpe. She brought rock n’ roll to the church, and infused gospel with the blues. Despite the negative reaction of her religious base, she brought a fresh energy to her genre. Sister Rosetta was one of the first recording artists to play lead guitar, and she was the biggest crossover star in gospel music, before Mighty Mahalia made her mark in the Sixties. [...] [...] In the beginning, there was Memphis Minnie, whose most famous recordings were “Me and My Chauffeur Blues” and “When the Levee Breaks.” Barbara Lynn made the electric guitar a cool part of the soul scene in the Sixties (do yourself a favor and enjoy that clip, her version of “You’ll Lose a Good Thing” is my favorite. Even moreso than Aretha’s, and that’s saying a lot.) There have been folkies like Odetta, Joan Armatrading, Tracy Chapman, and Sparla Swa, as well as tough, soulful rocker chicks like Meshell Ndegeocello and Felicia Collins. One of my all-time favorite black female guitarists is gospel legend Sister Rosetta Tharpe. She brought rock n’ roll to the church, and infused gospel with the blues. Despite the negative reaction of her religious base, she brought a fresh energy to her genre. Sister Rosetta was one of the first recording artists to play lead guitar, and she was the biggest crossover star in gospel music, before Mighty Mahalia made her mark in the Sixties. [...]

]]> By: omi http://www.afrobella.com/2007/05/04/mighty-mahalia/comment-page-1/#comment-17802 omi Tue, 15 May 2007 00:54:38 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=243#comment-17802 mahalia is about the only gospel singer i can listen to any time, anywhere. bless her. mahalia is about the only gospel singer i can listen to any time, anywhere.

bless her.

]]> By: afrobella » Worth a Click http://www.afrobella.com/2007/05/04/mighty-mahalia/comment-page-1/#comment-16799 afrobella » Worth a Click Thu, 10 May 2007 14:02:45 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=243#comment-16799 [...] I got lots of positive feedback on my Mahalia Jackson post, but one comment threw me for a loop — I had one commenter admit that she’d never heard of Mahalia Jackson before. That got me wondering about the younger generations, and how much older music might be lost to them. So I’m stepping up my flashback jam game to try to shed light on artists who might be forgotten or at the very least, slept on. [...] [...] I got lots of positive feedback on my Mahalia Jackson post, but one comment threw me for a loop — I had one commenter admit that she’d never heard of Mahalia Jackson before. That got me wondering about the younger generations, and how much older music might be lost to them. So I’m stepping up my flashback jam game to try to shed light on artists who might be forgotten or at the very least, slept on. [...]

]]> By: 1800Gospel.com-Bringing You The Best in Gospel Music » Gospel Music News! http://www.afrobella.com/2007/05/04/mighty-mahalia/comment-page-1/#comment-16175 1800Gospel.com-Bringing You The Best in Gospel Music » Gospel Music News! Mon, 07 May 2007 15:37:17 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=243#comment-16175 [...] 1. Visit Afro Bella for a wonderful tribute to the great Mahalia Jackson. Mahalia overcame great odds to achieve her childhood dream of becoming a gospel singer. Her perserverance and faith in God allowed her to live her dreams and to pave the way for so many others. Loved the last youtube video! Her wig had a mind of its own.  [...] [...] 1. Visit Afro Bella for a wonderful tribute to the great Mahalia Jackson. Mahalia overcame great odds to achieve her childhood dream of becoming a gospel singer. Her perserverance and faith in God allowed her to live her dreams and to pave the way for so many others. Loved the last youtube video! Her wig had a mind of its own.  [...]

]]> By: rita n http://www.afrobella.com/2007/05/04/mighty-mahalia/comment-page-1/#comment-16126 rita n Mon, 07 May 2007 01:23:45 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=243#comment-16126 PRAISE GOD PRAISE GOD PRAISE GOD!!! I love Mahalia and I love the lord for sending her to earth for a short time. Mahalia is one of our best legacies and we have to keep her music alive for generations to come. And I love this site Bella! I can not make it past a few days without stopping by and checking in. Stay strong and stay blessed. PRAISE GOD PRAISE GOD PRAISE GOD!!! I love Mahalia and I love the lord for sending her to earth for a short time. Mahalia is one of our best legacies and we have to keep her music alive for generations to come.
And I love this site Bella! I can not make it past a few days without stopping by and checking in. Stay strong and stay blessed.

]]> By: Black Honey http://www.afrobella.com/2007/05/04/mighty-mahalia/comment-page-1/#comment-16090 Black Honey Sun, 06 May 2007 22:26:01 +0000 http://afrobella.com/?p=243#comment-16090 Hey Bella, Mahalia is one of my favorites and like some of the previous posters she holds a special place in my heart. Growing up in my grand's house I hear a lot of her music. The thing I loved most about this post Bella, was the background information. I would love to read a full volume about her life. (hint,hint) Hey Bella, Mahalia is one of my favorites and like some of the previous posters she holds a special place in my heart. Growing up in my grand’s house I hear a lot of her music.

The thing I loved most about this post Bella, was the background information. I would love to read a full volume about her life. (hint,hint)

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