Mahalia Jackson= Remember Me

There are many great gospel singers, but none can match the power of the voice of Mahalia

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Music

Tags:

• MAHALIA
• JACKSON
• GOSPEL

[dozer1189]

what's she saying at the end of the chorus?

"when the river of jordan callin your roll?"

or

"while the river of jordan's comin around?"

I can't understand her there and I LOVEEEE this song and I want to sing it right.

If any of yall know, please post a response. Thanks.

[elfeco]

Down at the river Jordan, when calling your roll oh Lord remember me

[65and98]

Why does she have the music? She doesn't need it! Mahalia's the best.

[Arohanui60]

I was a 9yr old Maori girl growing up in NZ and I watched 'the lady in the sheet' every Sunday, I remembered being absolutely riveted to the screen she was an amazing part of my childhood.....and not so culturally distant if you've ever heard Maori hymns sung in 4 part harmonies....In the Upper Room has always moved me...I chose it for my partner's funeral - the only joyous moment of celebration at an otherwise dismal event

[75ladysam]

@dozer1189

do you have the lyrics? they re nowhere to be found!

[PierreGarin]

Thank you for posting this: I like it particularly, with the first part very deep and inspired, and then the change in mood and rythm...

[muyeyenawej]

Oh yes the Lord will remenber you, in Jesus name

[KojiRecords]

I do not appreciate that Hallie's pianist is not shown on this footage while the other 2 muscians can be visibly seen.

[mrtheoneandonly83]

@KojiRecords Thats true because Columbia only knew the white market at the time so Mahalia had do less Bessis Smith (BLACK) and more washed out (WHITE) no offence to anyone!

[1joker88]

@KojiRecords

You know a lot of people don't like those recording she did for Columbia. But they do show what a vast amount of musical genres she was able to tackle; blues; jazz, (near) opera, hymns, orchestral accompaniment, romantic songs, pop, swing.... Yes, her Apollo recordings were amazing in their own right, but you would not know what a Mahalia Jackson was if it had not been for Mahalia's great ability to take on Columbia and what they gave her to work with. And she did it!

[KojiRecords]

Mahalia Jackson was a great BLUES singer who sang GOSPEL. When I was taught this in a college, I was skeptical, having only heard her washed out, banal performances on Columbia Records (i.e. the white Mahalia), which I detested hearing when I was a kid; however, I understood much later that Hallie was indeed the "World's Greatest Gospel Singer" when I heard her explosive recordings for Apollo Records (i.e. the Black Mahalia), which beg comparison to Hallie's favorite, the great Bessie Smith.

[Hightea22]

The correct title of this song is "But This I Pray, Oh Lord Remember Me" by Myrtle Jackson and Roberta Martin. Coryright 1944. Printed music was published by the now out of business Martin Music Studio, Chicago, Ill. Ms. Jackson changes the music often as the spirit takes over. The song itself is beautiful played or song as written!