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Mahalia Jackson grew up singing gospel music. Therefore not surprising that the rest of his life revolved around her too. Mahalia Jackson was born on October 26, 1911 to John A. Jackson and Clark in New Orleans charity. His father was a minister and a barber. When Mahalia was only four years old, began singing in his father's Plymouth Rock Baptist Church. When his mother died soon after, Mahalia was sent to live with her aunt Mahalia religious named Paul. Aunt Mahalia only Gospel music is allowed to be sung or played in your home. This provision was her niece, because he heard singing religious songs around the house. When Mahalia was 16 years old, he moved to Chicago. There, she became a housewife in order to earn a living. And she kept on singing! He joined the Greater Salem Baptist Church. And she was connected with a group of gospel singers, who went from village to village. Between the church and the group soon found enough concerts Mahalia singing to maintain their full schedule. His first big break came after she sang with the Prince Johnson Singers. Mahalia was when she began recording for Decca. The year was 1937. After the files recorded songs of Apollo. Finally, in 1954, the resounding voice of Mahalia got him a contract with Columbia Records. (He stayed with them until 1967.) Mahalia also became the host of his own CBS radio show in the same year. Some of his most popular songs include: Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen, How I Got Over The Last Supper, His eye is on the sparrow, everybody has in their hands, and the Lord's Prayer. New Orleans woman who had only eighth grade education, he finally found his place in the spotlight as the greatest American gospel singer. Now a song full of even busier time on the radio, on television shows like Ed Sullivan Show and in concert halls throughout the United States. Mahalia even had the honor of singing at the John F. Kennedy 's inaugural ball in 1960. Not forgetting his roots African-American, Mahalia found time to sing at every opportunity he could in the statements of Dr. Martin Luther King. He was a strong advocate for Civil Rights. Finally, his heart gave Mahalia, and she died on January 27, 1972 in Chicago. She was buried in Providence Memorial Park in Metairie, Louisiana. But his legacy will live the Gospel in the hearts of many. She was inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on May 6, 1997.