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Mahalia Jackson

Jimmy Baynesc. 1950s

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Cleveland, United States

Jackson's voice became the soundtrack of the civil rights movement, singing at Selma, the March on Washington, and at Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral.

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Title: Mahalia Jackson
Creator: Jimmy Baynes
Date Created: c. 1950s
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Subject Keywords: African American women musicians, Gospel music, Photographs
External Link: Mahalia Jackson Inductee Profile, Rock Hall EDU: It's Been Said All Along Collection, It's Been Said All Along Virtual Exhibit

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