TMDb Rating
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Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory (1997)
Documentary
90 min
Plot Summary
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.
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Keywords to include
DocumentaryJeff ScheftelMahalia JacksonJesse Jackson1997
Director
Jeff Scheftel
Top Cast
Mahalia JacksonJesse JacksonHorace Clarence BoyerJohn SellersGeorge Avakian
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