The Best of Mahalia Jackson

~ Release by Mahalia Jackson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Recording Date: November 3, 1955 - March 11, 1963

Annotation last modified on 2021-09-05 13:08 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1God Put a Rainbow in the Sky
3:12
2He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
2:38
3Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1955-11-03)
producer:
George Avakian
bass:
Walter Page
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gordon Powell
guitar:
Clifton Best
organ:
Ralph Jones (organist)
piano:
Mildred Falls
vocals:
Mahalia Jackson
recording of:
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
arranger:
Mahalia Jackson
arrangement of:
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
2:08
4His Eye Is on the Sparrow
4:24
5Walk in Jerusalem
2:42
6Come on Children, Let's Sing
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1959-11-17)
producer:
John Hammond (producer)
bass:
Aaron Bell (jazz double bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
James Osie Johnson
guitar:
Jimmy Raney
organ:
Willie Webb (US gospel vocalist)
piano:
Mildred Falls
choir vocals [choir]:
Unknown (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
vocals:
Mahalia Jackson
recording of:
Come on Children, Let's Sing (on 1959-11-17)
writer:
H. Smith (written-by credit)
1:57
7Medley: Summertime / Motherless Child
6:43
8In the Upper Room
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-03-11)
producer:
Irving Townsend
bass:
Keith Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer)
guitar:
Herb Ellis (jazz guitarist)
organ:
Billy Preston
piano:
Edward "Eddie" Robinson (pianist)
vocals:
Mahalia Jackson
performer:
The Jack Halloran Singers
recording of:
In the Upper Room
writer:
L. E. Campbell
arranger:
Mahalia Jackson
7:13
9I Will Move On Up a Little Higher
5:28
10God Is So Good
4:23
11How I Got Over
6:43
12Didn't It Rain
2:40
13Trouble of the World
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-03-27)
producer:
George Avakian
bass:
Milt Hinton
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gus Johnson (drums)
organ:
Ralph Jones (organist)
piano:
Mildred Falls
conductor:
Mildred Falls
recording of:
Trouble of the World
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:47
14He Calmed the Ocean
3:07
15Just a Little While to Stay Here
3:47
16Part VI (23rd Psalm)
3:05