Meet Yvonne Jackson, Roosevelt Hunter, John A. Jackson, Jr., Pearl Jackson, Wilmon Jackson

American gospel singer Mahalia Jackson (born Mahala Jackson; October 26, 1911 – January 27, 1972) is regarded as one of the most important vocalists of the 20th century. Jackson, whose career lasted 40 years, played a crucial role in the growth and dissemination of gospel blues in black churches across the country.

She achieved significant and surprising success in her music career during a period when racial segregation was entrenched in American society, selling an estimated 22 million albums and giving performances in front of mixed-race and non-religious crowds in concert halls all over the world.

Jackson’s recordings captured the attention of jazz fans in the U.S. and France. She was the first gospel recording artist to tour Europe. Motivated by her experiences living and touring in the South and integrating a Chicago neighborhood.

She was well known for her commanding stage presence, range, and powerful contralto voice. Rock & roll, soul, and rhythm and blues singing styles are said to have been influenced by Jackson.

Mahalia Jackson siblings: Meet Yvonne Jackson, Roosevelt Hunter, John A. Jackson, Jr., Pearl Jackson, Wilmon Jackson

Charity Clark and Johnny Jackson, a stevedore and occasional barber, had Mahalia Jackson. Jackson and Clark were both singles at the time, which was typical for black women in New Orleans. He did not become a parent with Charity; he lived somewhere else.

In Pointe Coupee Parish, some 100 miles (160 km) north of New Orleans, Mahalia’s father’s grandparents were born into slavery on a rice farm, while her maternal grandparents were born into slavery on a cotton plantation.

Mahala “Duke” Paul, Charity’s older sister, was the namesake of her daughter; they both omitted the “I”. In the Sixteenth Ward of New Orleans, Duke housed Charity and their five further sisters and children in her dingy three-room shotgun house.

The daughter of Charity, who the family referred to as “Halie,” was the 13th resident of Aunt Duke’s home. While Charity stayed at Duke’s with her daughter, Mahalia’s half-brother Peter, and Duke’s son Fred, her sisters left as they found work as maids and cooks.

Much wasn’t found out about Jackson’s siblings as they resorted to living very quiet lives.

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