Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory

Overview

Documentary narrated by Paul Winfield, this documentary follows the course of Mahalia Jackson's extraordinary life - from her humble beginnings as a sickly child singing in New Orleans churches to her breakthrough with Columbia Records and her ascendancy to Carnegie Hall and Europe's great stages. Her story's told through archival footage and interviews with those who knew her best.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1997

Original language

English

Cast

Ed Sullivan,Mahalia Jackson,Louis Armstrong,George Avakian,Studs Terkel,Ralph Abernathy,Horace Clarence Boyer,Jesse Jackson,John Sellers

Director

Jeff Scheftel

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0140347