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Mary D Williams’s “Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up A Little Higher”
Host Diana Korte speaks with Mary D Williams’s, a gospel singer, historian, educator and co-author of “Mahalia Jackson, Moving On Up A Little Higher, The Story of a American Civil Rights Pioneer.” If Americans today still recognize the name Mahalia Jackson, they might recall that she was perhaps the greatest gospel singer who ever lived. But for many people, there's no awareness at all. Not even for an entertainer whose “Move On Up A Little Higher,” sold 8 million copies, headlined two Newport jazz festivals, and performed before four United States presidents.With a voice reminiscent of…
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