Released March 14, 1955 Length 34:54 Release date 14 March 1955 Label Columbia Records | Recorded November 23, 1954 Artist Mahalia Jackson Producer George Avakian Genre Gospel music | |
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The World's Greatest Gospel Singer was Mahalia Jackson's debut album on the Columbia label, recorded in 1954.
Contents
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 City. 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 City, 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.
Songs
1I'm Going to Live the Life I Sing About in My Song2:37
2When I Wake Up in Glory4:20
3Jesus Met the Woman at the Well2:28