The World's Greatest Gospel Singer

The World's Greatest Gospel Singer
Studio album by Mahalia Jackson
Released March 14, 1955
Recorded November 23, 1954
Genre Gospel
Length 34:54
Label Columbia
Producer George Avakian
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The World's Greatest Gospel Singer was Mahalia Jackson's debut album on the Columbia label, recorded in 1954.

Overview

Original record sleeve, written by George Avakian: "The recordings in this collection were made in the course of two consecutive evenings at Columbia's 30th Street Studio in New York. For Mahalia's debut on the Columbia Label, Mitch Miller had asked her to prepare some new songs for single record release, and I had hoped to get a start toward making an album of spirituals and gospels songs of her own choice. Mahalia surprised and pleased us mightily. In a few hours, she made half a dozen single sides for Mitch and almost an album and a half for me. The only reason we quit was that there was limit to the amount of material we could absorb all at once."

Recording Session

November 23, 1954, Columbia, New York, with The Falls-Jones Ensemble: Mildred Falls (piano), Ralph Jones (organ), Jack Lasberg (guitar), Frank Carroll (bass), Bunny Shawker (drums), and Mahalia Jackson (vocal). Columbia CL 644; Originally Released March 14, 1955.[2]

Track listing

Track Song Title Composer Time
1. I'm Going to Live the Life I Sing About in My Song Thomas A. Dorsey 2:37
2. When I Wake Up in Glory Traditional 4:20
3. Jesus Met the Woman at the Well James W. Alexander/Kenny Morris 2:28
4. Oh Lord Is It I? Robert Anderson 2:51
5. I Will Move on Up a Little Higher Rev. William Herbert Brewster 5:26
6. When the Saints Go Marching In Traditional 3:54
7. Jesus Aaron Coleman 2:18
8. Out of the Depths T. Gross 3:43
9. Walk Over God's Heaven Thomas A. Dorsey 2:38
10. Keep Your Hand on the Plow Traditional 2:31
11. Didn't It Rain Traditional 2:32

Footnotes

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