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Author:

Witter, Evelyn.

Title:

Mahalia Jackson : born to sing gospel music / by Evelyn Witter ; illustrated by Jan Jones ; cover by A.G. Smith.

Publisher:

Mott Media,

Copyright Date:

c1985

Description:

132 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subject:

Jackson, Mahalia,--1911-1972--Juvenile literature.
Gospel musicians--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Jackson, Mahalia,--1911-1972.
Singers.
African Americans--Biography.
Women--Biography.

Other Authors:

Jones, Jan M., 1949- ill.
Smith, A. G. (Alfred Gray)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [129]) and index.

Summary:

A biography of the renowned gospel singer who hoped, through her art, to break down some of the barriers between black and white people.

Series:

The Sowers

ISBN:

0880621362 (hard)
9780880621366 (hard)
9780880621366 (hard) :
0880621362 (hard) :
0880620455 (pbk.)
9780880620451 (pbk.)
9780880620451 (pbk.) :
0880620455 (pbk.) :

LCCN:

85063234

Locations:

XSPE157 -- Atlantic Public Library (Atlantic)

UTAX314 -- Emmaus Bible College Library (Dubuque)

DKPC353 -- Sheffield Public Library (Sheffield)