Mahalia Jackson

Queen of the Blues

Songs of Sadness

A Magnificent Voice

The History of Gospel

They both performed in Chicago

The both were born in Louisiana

They were both friends of Dr. Martin Luther King

They both received formal gospel training

to inform readers about the blues and about Mahalia Jackson

to make readers want to study blues music

to tell readers about the many awards Mahalia Jackson won

to convince readers that blues music is more enjoyable than gospel music

"Imagine somebody owning you like I own my car."

"Slavery ended in 1865, but freedom didn't take its place."

"Even if she (Mahalia Jackson) didn't sing the blues, she learned a lot from listening to blues singers..."

"Mahalia's singing brought her to the attention of Thomas A Dorsey..."

"...the blues are like having the flu in your feelings."

"The people who has owned the slaves still owned the land."

"Mahalia Jackson was not a blues singer."

"In 1946, Mahalia's first record was released."

artists use music to inspire people.

artists can build great structures.

singers need to oberve things better.

singers can create inventions from old things.

She went to live with her grandmother because of the blues.

Her mother died and she had move with her aunt.

She was a slave and learned to sing gospel.

Her mother sent her with her aunt and grandmother.

Queen of Gospel

Queen of Jazz

Queen of Rock

Queen of Pop

They both sang gospel music

They both were born in New Orleans

They both had a powerful voice

They both were civil rights activists

to entertain readers with stories of Mahalia Jackson's life

to inform readers about Mahalia Jackson's influence on gospel music

to persuade readers to listen to Mahalia Jackson's music

to describe the challenges Mahalia Jackson faced