Mahalia Jackson
New Orleans-born Queen of Gospel whose "How I Got Over" was the warm-up to MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech.
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Born 1911. Refused to sing secular music despite enormous commercial pressure. Toured with MLK during the civil-rights movement; her presence on the National Mall in 1963 prompted King's improvisation of the "I have a dream" passage.
Location
New Orleans, LA, USA
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