Born 115 Years Ago Today in Louisiana, the “Queen of Gospel Music” Who Helped Inspire Martin Luther King Jr.’s Most Famous Speech
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Singer Mahalia Jackson singing at reception in hotel. (Photo by Don Cravens/Getty Images) Mahalia Jackson was born on October 16, 1911, and grew up to become one of the most influential gospel singers of all time. The post Born 115 Years Ago Today in Louisiana, the “Queen of Gospel Music” Who Helped Inspire Martin Luther King Jr.’s Most Famous Speech appeared first on American Songwriter .
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