RIP Mahalia Jackson; RARE Funeral Service Footage
Mahlia Jackson’s funeral was held at today (January 31, 1972) at The Arie Crown Theater, where singers like Sammy Davis Jr, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Lou Rawls and Dick Gregory paid their respects. During the two-hour funeral, Aretha Franklin saying “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” while Lou Rawls crooned “Just a Walk With Thee.” Aretha Franklin’s […]
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