Description

Nearly a half century after her death, Mahalia Jackson remains the most esteemed figure in black gospel music history. Mahalia Jackson and the Black Gospel Field situates Jackson’s journey from church singer in New Orleans and Chicago to national pop-cultural celebrity within the expanding visibility of black gospel in the U.S. during the decade following World War II.

CONTENTS

Acknowledgements
Preface
1 Introduction: Miss Jackson and her art (Gospel Singing)
2 Family Affairs, Part 1: The Clarks of Louisiana
3 Family Affairs, Part 2: Black Baptists and Chicago Gospel
4 Gospel Singing as Black Popular Culture
5 Apollo Records and the Birth of Religious Pop
6 Mahalia Jackson’s Apollo Recordings
7 Hearing Voices
8 Gospel According to Bill Russell
9 Singing comes as natural as breathing: The Mahalia Jackson Show
10 The World’s Greatest Gospel Singer
11 I’m just Mahaly to you all: The Meanings of Fame
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index