Track Listing

1. Introduction - Willis Conover
2. Evening Prayer
3. City Called Heaven
4. I'm on My Way
5. It Don't Cost Very Much
6. Didn't It Rain
7. He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
8. When the Saints Go Marching In
9. I'm Going to Live the Life I Sing About in My Song
10. Keep Your Hand on the Plow
11. Lord's Prayer
12. Walk over God's Heaven
13. Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
14. Jesus Met the Woman at the Well
15. His Eye Is on the Sparrow

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #53782 in Music
• Released on: 1994-07-19
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Live

Amazon.com essential recording
It was 1958 at the Newport Jazz Festival, and the announcer said it all: "Ladies and gentlemen, it is Sunday, and it is time for the World's Greatest Gospel Singer, Miss Mahalia Jackson." And, with that all-too-appropriate introduction, Jackson broke into a stirring rendition of "An Evening Prayer" that set the tone for a classic performance. Over the course of her 45-minute set, she performed pop-tinged numbers ("Didn't It Rain"), a few trad tunes ("I'm Going to Live the Life I Sing About in My Song"), and songs immersed with soul ("Keep Your Hand on the Plow"). On all of these numbers, Jackson's voice rang loud and clear, backed simply by piano and organ. Recorded at a time when her longtime fans were questioning her increasing fame and popularity, the "Queen of Gospel" proved shiningly, once again, that she still knew how to use her God-given gift of voice. --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews

The greatest gospel album ever recorded.
Epiphany, is the word that describes this disc best. The power, energy, and the conviction that Mahalia possesses has never been duplicated. If while listening to such outstanding cuts like, "The lord's Prayer, Didn't It Rain, When The Saints Go Marching In, On My Way, An Evening's Prayer, and A walk In Heaven, you are not moved, then may I suggest that you make an appointment with your doctor, to check for a pulse.

A Good Friend Revisited
In my childhood, I enjoyed this album at the home of a neighbor. I have always wanted my own copy of it and just recently found out, nearly 40 years later,that it was indeed available.

This is a "masterpiece". Mahalia's personality as well as her God-given talents are showcased here!

This is a collector's dream!

Richard Alan Henderson Anderson, IN

ONE OF COLUMBIA'S LEGACY HIGHLIGHTS--IN MY OPINION THE BEST REAL REISSUE
Here we hear the great artist in an original-restaured recording of the 1958 NEWPORT FESTIVAL, being in good form and having a great athmosphare.
Fortunately COLUMBIA-LEGACY found the original tapes and went on to restaure the real tapes, giving up the company's old goal to mix the live-recordings with studio-cuts to commercialize it.
Thank God the Legacy producers gave us back a time-document so precious and unique and i pray for more such holy sounds.