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Mahalia is born to John Jackson and Charity Clark in New Orleans, Louisiana
nicknamed 'Halie'
she was born with bowed legs -
Mahalia's mother dies and she moves in with an Aunt
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Mahalia moves to Chicago, Illinois
she was sixteen
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Mahalia meets Thomas Dorsey
he is known as the father of gospel music
in the mid-30s, she would tour and sing his compositions
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Mahalie marries Isaac Hockenhull
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Halie divorces Isaac
they had a few disagreements
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Mahalia marries Sigmund Galloway
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Halie signs with Apollo label
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Mahalia records the William Herbert Brewster song "Move On Up a Little Higher".
very popular! not enough copies were made and it became her signature song
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Mahalia becomes the first gospel singer to perform at New York's Carnegie Hall
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Europe states that Halie is the 'word's greatest gospel singer'
Paris said 'angel of peace', United States said 'queen of gospel'
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Mahalia the first gospel singer to perform at Newport Jazz Festival!
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Mahalia is the first gospel singer to perform at a president's inauguration; John F. Kennedy's
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Halie is honored to sing at Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech
she was good friends with him and she had a big part in the Civil Rights movements.
at this speech, she asked him to tell everyone about his dream. that's why he spoke it.
at King's funeral, she sang Dorsey's song 'Precious Lord, Take My Hand' -
Mahalia dies of heart failure and diabetes complications
uncontested Queen of Gospel