Mahalia Jackson - "Elijah Rock" from "Louis Armstrong at Newport 1970"
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- Mahalia Jackson performing "Elijah Rock'" at the 1970 Newport Jazz Festival. Her show-stopping performance during the 70th birthday tribute to Louis Armstrong was a moving finale to the star-studded concert event. This is quite likely the last filmed performance of Jackson, who passed away in January 1972.
This performance is from the original film "Louis Armstrong at Newport" produced and directed by George Wein and Sid Stiber. The original, first-generation 16mm film footage was transferred to high definition in 2008. Edited versions of the film, presented under the title "Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong," have aired on PBS, BBC, and other broadcasters worldwide, and a feature-length version was distributed on DVD.
A limited number of the DVDs are still available on Amazon at www.amazon.com...
Mahalia Jackson's story is told in the Lifetime movie "Robin Roberts Presents: The Mahalia Jackson Story," in which Danielle Brooks stars as Jackson. "Mahalia" has been nominated for an Emmy. Congratulations! #mahaliajackson #mahalia
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Notice Mahalia Jackson singing GOSPEL MUSIC at a Jazz Festival. This women NEVER compromised her singing for the Lord no matter were or with who. Any secular artist that sung with her sung GOSPEL. I wish there was 1 gospel artist today that could pick up her mantle.
I totally agree with you 👍these so called Gospel Artists is too worldly, Mahalia lived true to what she sang about. No compromise with her, strictly Gospel Music 🙏...
No singer ever came CLOSE to this Legend!
Absolutely right!! She lived what she Sang🙏
I'm here from the Mahalia Jackson movie and this just became my favorite song from the movie 🙃❤️
It was good.
It was awesome I watch it twice
Right, mine too.. it was felt in my soul
It was such a good movie.
Sameeee
I can’t stop playing this. This woman was in a separate category.
Anyone named Elijah should be so thankful to have their name sung from the mouth of the greatest gospel singer that ever lived.
She’s talking about Elijah from the Bible lol
@@lyricsoftheart I know that. But there are mortal people named Elijah living today.
Myself included! Grew up on her angelic voice from my mom's CDs! Still got them. Very grateful to have such a saint sing a song with my name in it and preaching the holy word through song!
Amen!!!! ha!
Yes,Sir my grandson
name is Elijah,that name is powerful.I sang this song to my grandson All the time!!!!!!!
Elijah was a powerful prophet in the bible..Elijah called on our God it rained down fire. ...The Bible states that Elijah didn't die,he walked or was taken into heaven....
My cousin name is Elijah and I always sang this song to him. That pianist is killing it, my grandmother loved Mahalia Jackson. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@keepingitrealandtruthful.5081 answers my question about the pianist. Thank you.
I sang this song to my son, Elijah since he was born. I only wished I could have sung it with half the voice that Mahalia had!! Her vocals were truly a gift from God
Correction on the pianist. Her name is Gwendolyn Cooper Lightner and she is my mother. She was her pianist off and on for years, mainly when she’d come to LA and permanently for the last four years of her life after Ms Falls retired.
@@drv2999 oooo fun fact! Thank you. She was really good.
@DrV, are appreciating how your mother set that cadence. The Mighty Mahalia looked over at your mother and okay baby, you showed me the way, I’ll take over now.
A divine contralto she was. Unforgettable!
Lifetime movie brought me here. I absolutely love this song. I admired how she stay committed to Lord and didn't follow what others wanted her to do
They made a movie about it till now? She has a film about her? I had no idea
@@adonaiyah2196 Yes. It’s a Lifetime Movie. It was really good
Even her humming is fantastic ☺️
❤️ Mahalia ‼️ Trouble of the world always has me 😭😭
My mom still listens to Mahalia’s albums (old school)
Yessss 2022 When you facing terrible times you have to reach back and grab hold on to something for sure that you know was Anointed/ Appointed/ Ordained By God Himself . Ms Mahailia is the Real Deal. Rest In Power 🤗
Organist & pianist on point 👌👌
I saw the movie on Lifetime last night and she was a trailblazer!! God used her gift in a powerful way!! God sent His Word through her on the world's biggest stages. She spread the message of the Gospel everywhere and you feel The Holy Spirit move in her songs!! She said that she wasn't singing anything other than Gospel and she gave all the glory to God for her amazing gift. I'm glad I had the chance to see that movie because it gave me insight on how amazing she was.
Danielle Brooks did an AMAZING job!
She sure did!! She immersed herself in that role!
If anyone was an ear shot of her singing i believe they got healings both spiritually and physically, Evil spirits were cast out then opening the listeners hearts to salvation as well. I think she was spiritually ministered to during her singing bc her eyes were closed as if spiritually in a heavenly dimension so her heart was in accordance with those prayers around her as well.as a coduent to JC, Angels and maybe G-d too. Visualizing the peoples needs worries and home and healings to them
She was a mentor to Aretha and Mavis Staples - and others I'm sure - the QUEEN of Gospel Music!
5 years later. Malia could belt it out without even getting winded! And her RANGE was incredible!!
❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥 HD Colorrrr Yah!!♥️♥️♥️
Lord have Mercy. You could tell how much pain she was in but she carried through with her performances. RIP Mahalia...She was the greatest
The movie was so good. Mahalia Jackson was the truth and a Queen. That woman that played her pianist was great too!
I love this song ❤
You better sing woman , just piano and her voice.. Amazing
I did a project on her in school, I didnt know she sang this song. We sang this in chorus in school
My mama raised me on ms mahalia and I just love her ❤️
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
No words
My God I need a time machine
My mother's favorite 💕
Never heard about her until I seen the preview of the lifetime movie and just from her presence rn seeing her for the first time I could tell she was a anointed woman with a powerful voice beautiful presence also beautiful as well and her voice tells the story and not to mention my favorite actor and singer is playing her in the movie so I'm glad to hear and see something new about someone I didn't know about great history
Fire that man who walked by during this legendary performer's performance!
Very very very perfect,a diva. I'm from Brazil,Itapetininga city of States San Paul.
Puro talento, voce e piano e tutto per lodare al più grande, Dio ❤️
I'm trying to figure out how they got a 1970 film so crisp on youtube and my 2021 video quality be struggling! 🙄😒🤣😂
35 mm film is always better than digital
Exactly 🤣🤣🤣
@@stevencorrea6946 yeah but its really true that digital is generally clearer 35mm might be sentiment to you but digital is clear
Essa é a melhor versão!
Yasssss Ms Jackson 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
GREATEST OF ALL TIME!!!
Robin Roberts Presents: MAHALIA brought me here!
Me too watching how great she was
Me too
Yesss
Me2222
🙋
Mahalia ❤️enough said!🌸
Ralph Jones on the organ kept that tight syncopation!
I thought Ralph Jones passed in the early 60s. Ralph was used to play at first church of deliverance Chicago Il.
Wow, memories...thanks for posting
Pure voice
Love it!!
Rip. 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
Here after the movie
Same
Me too
Play it Gwen👏🏾
Yes! Amen
And Ralph!
That’s Mildred Falls on piano 🤗
@@Netbe277 Not Mildred Falls. Her name is Gwendolyn Cooper Lightner, my mom 🤗🙏🏾
Legend❤️🔥💯
che classe ❤️
STILL On REPEAT 💕🙏🏾
Mahalia Jackson was a beast and the precursor to the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and both were precursor to the greatest singer of all time the late great Whitney Houston.
May all three Rest In Peace knowing their great voices will continue to be heard as long as this earth has ears to hear.
I love Whitney but lol WHAT?!. Whitney was the greatest pop/soul singer and easily one of the best of her generation but the greatest of all time? LMAO that would mean the greatest in EVERY genre and she didn't delve into a lot of other genres. She is absolutely not the best in Jazz, Blues,Funk, Rock, Opera, Soul, or Broadway. As for gospel, well, plenty stand toe to toe with her. She was definitely anointed though.
@@JaySmith-mz7vg you obviously never saw her live and please name those gospel artists that could go toe to toe or who you deem based on all genres were greater than Whitney.
@@gradyponds5237 I've seen her live and I'm not denying her gift, she was phenomenal. However, Black Americans have influenced every facet of American music and produced way too many vocalists to deem just one the greatest. Greater in Jazz than Ella, Sarah Vaughan and Lady Day? Better than Leontyne price, Jessye Norman and Marian Anderson in Opera? The Blues of Dinah Washington, Etta James and Nina Simone? Absolutely not. I can respect your opinion that you think she's the greatest of all time but nah.
@@JaySmith-mz7vg has anyone called those great singers the greatest, not that I’ve heard. Whitney’s cousin Leotyne Price called her the greatest, LA Reid has called her the greatest, Clive Davis has, Anita Baker has, Celine Dion has, Elton John has, Babyface has, Yolanda Adams has,Kim Burrell has and Micheal Jackson who I believe to be the greatest entertainer of all time said “she is the only person he has heard past or present who could sing the phone book and make it sound great”.
So I am not alone.
Whitney is the best and that’s that
Now I see where Myron Butler got "Set Me Free" from 😲😲👀👀👀👀👂🏽👂🏽👂🏽👂🏽👂🏽🤝🏾🎹 somebody got ya "bounce" right Mahalia 🤣🤣😉😉😎
Yes! I hear the reference.
That was a sanging woman there!
The greatest contralto since Amenirdis. Chanted at waset
She is talking directly to the prophet.
Annointed
♥️🙏♥️
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
I get chills listening to Mahalia Jackson. Anyone know the pianist and organist names?
The pianist was Mildred Falls.
@@timmy841212 Falls
@@lukehamilton6681 Thanks
By 1970 Mildred Falls and Mahalia had parted company. That is actually Louise Weaver on piano. Their styles are a bit different.
@@rodneymurray8330 Oh okay! Thanks for clarification. 🙂
OG Black Girl Magic
❤❤❤
Me 2,!!!!!!
I see Loretta Divine staring as Ms Washington 💐💝
Mahalia had that white audience clapping in rhythm and on time...
👏👏👏
That is Mahalia Jackson
It crazy she lost a baby. During these performance. Dec 28!! 2023 wed
🙌🏽
S/O to Mildred 👍🏿🔥
That’s Gwendolyn Cooper Lightner on piano.
@@mopiehoward54 Then SO to HER!
Elijah Rock, shout, shout
Elijah Rock comin' up, Lord
Elijah Rock, shout, shout
Elijah Rock comin' up, Lord
Elijah, Elijah, Elijah
Elijah, Elijah, Elijah
Satan is a liar and a conjurer too
If you don't mind high, he'll come to you
If I could, I surely would
Stand on the rock where Moses stood
Elijah Rock, shout, shout, shout
Elijah Rock comin' up, Lord
Elijah Rock, shout, shout, shout
Elijah Rock comin' up, Lord
Ezekiel said he saw him
Wheel in the mid' of a wheel
John talked about him
In the book of the seven seals
Some say the Rose of Sharon
Others say the Prince of Peace
But I can tell this old world
He been a rock and a shelter for me
Hallelujah
Elijah Rock, shout, shout, shout
Elijah Rock comin' up, Lord
Elijah Rock, shout, shout, shout
Elijah Rock comin' up, Lord
You can call my rock in the morning
Call him late at night
He's always with me
And all my battles he'll fight
When I'm in trouble
I can call him on the line
He put a telephone in my heart
And I can call God anytime
Hallelujah
Elijah Rock, shout, shout, shout
Elijah Rock comin' up, Lord
Elijah Rock, shout, shout, shout
Elijah Rock I'm comin' up, Lord
You can call my rock in the morning
Call him late at night
He's always with me
All my battles he'll fight
When I'm in trouble
I can call him on the line
He got a telephone in my heart
And I can call God anytime
Hallelujah
Elijah Rock, shout, shout, shout
Elijah Rock comin' up, Lord
Elijah Rock, shout, shout, shout
Elijah Rock I'm comin' up, Lord
The guys playing the organ but I don't hear it LOLOL I think they unplugged his organ cables haha
Nope Ralph Jones had a very subtle sound and touch at the organ
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Say that
Is Mother's wig upside down or inside out?
💀😭😭😭
😂😂
🤣🤣🤣look at the guy on the organ hair. Style was unique and different then😄
Lmaoo
I don’t know, all I could do was watch her sing 🎶 Go Mahalia❤️ Annointed🌸
The organ players hair is laid for the gawd. Lol
That was a toup all the day long 😂
Much respect for Mahalia, but what's going on with the hair?
Like many of the artists in this era, they wore wigs. Big hair. Some of the pins fell out, but she kept performing
It was also outdoors & began raining. But Mahalia was known for giving it her all & would typically shake her wigs loose!
Yeah at the beginning of the concert it was tight and styled but as she gets to sangin and shoutin...
Okay everybody here's the deal. When she first started the concert her wig didn't look like that. But she's so animated that by the time this song came around she shook all the curls loose. Trust me I know this for a fact!
@@drv2999 yeah you never saw her lookin a mess!
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Ri 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Whats the name of the man playin piano?
where is Miss Falls?
#Beyonce , must of get inspiration from her Renaissance concert performance of #heated 🎙️🎤🎙️🎤🎙️🎤🎙️🎤
I thought that was Queen Latifah on the thumbnail
Is it Just me or Mahalia Jackson and Juanita Bynum look a like and sound the same?😳
It’s just you 😂 Juanita is a little more nasal than Mahalia. Mahalia has that brassy tone to her voice
oh, defnly just you: Mahalia's once is one-of-a kind; there's no one who can imitate or sound like her
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Ri 💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌸🍂🍃🍁🌺🌻🌹🌳🌲🌴🌵🍄🌾🌳🌲🌴🌵🍄🌾🌳🌲🌴🌵🍄🌾🌴