Mahalia Jackson was an American gospel singer who was widely regarded as one of the twentieth century’s most influential vocalists.
Jackson’s mother became ill and died when she was five years old, the cause of death unknown. At another house on Esther Street, Aunt Duke took in Jackson and her half-brother.
In 1954, Jackson discovered that Berman had been withholding royalties and had allowed her contract with Apollo to lapse. Mitch Miller offered her a four-year contract for $50,000 per year , and Jackson became the first gospel artist to sign with Columbia Records, a much larger company with the ability to promote her nationally. Miller tried again to make her repertoire more appealing to white listeners by asking her to record ballads and classical songs, but she refused. DownBeat dubbed Jackson “the greatest spiritual singer now alive” after hearing “Rusty Old Halo,” her first Columbia single.
Who Mahalia Jackson inherited money and estate?
According to a source close to the estate, money from a trust set up by Mahalia Jackson will be divided among his mother Katherine, who will receive 40% of his assets, his three children, who will receive another 40%, and several children’s charities to be designated at a later date, which will receive the remaining 20%.
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