Quote of the day
Park women, properly so called, are those degraded creatures, utterly lost to all sense of shame, who wander about the paths most frequented after nightfall in the Parks, and consent to any species of humiliation for the sake of acquiring a few shillings
Mahalia Jackson
Born: October 26, 1911
Died: January 27, 1972 (aged 60)
Bio: Mahalia Jackson was an American gospel singer. Possessing a powerful contralto voice, she was referred to as "The Queen of Gospel".
Known for:
- Imitation of Life (1959)
- The Best Man (1964)
- St. Louis Blues (1958)
- Mahalia Jackson: The Power & The Glory
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