Forty-five years after her death, Mahalia Jackson remains the world's most famous gospel singer. Moving On Up a Liitle explores Mahalia's roots, as she performs hymns of her childhood and reunites with mentor, Thomas A. Dorsey. These performances date from 1946 to 1957, when Mahalia's voice was at it's golden best.
18 Childhood Church Memories (Father I Stretch My Hands to Thee)
19 The Reunion with Thomas a. Dorsey
20 Beams of Heaven
21 When the Roll Will Be Called in Heaven
22 Getting Happy in Chicago
Forty-five years after her death, Mahalia Jackson remains the world's most famous gospel singer. Moving On Up a Liitle explores Mahalia's roots, as she performs hymns of her childhood and reunites with mentor, Thomas A. Dorsey. These performances date from 1946 to 1957, when Mahalia's voice was at it's golden best.