- Collection:
- Laurraine Goreau Interviews and Recordings
- Title:
- LG041 Recording and Concert: Mahalia Jackson press conference in Japan; Mahalia Jackson Easter concert in Japan
- Creator:
- Goreau, Laurraine
Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972 - Date of Original:
- 1971-04-10
- Subject:
- Gospel music
- People:
- Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972
- Location:
- Japan, Tokyo, 35.709026, 139.731992
- Medium:
- interviews
- Type:
- Sound
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- Side 1: Formal press conference in Tokyo, Japan on 1971-04-10, continued from Tape ID: LG039. Mahalia Jackson Easter concert with opening acts, youth choir. Side 2. Easter concert continued. Abstract for Jackson and concert: [00:00-47:11] LG041Goreau_Side1 begins with Mahalia Jackson being interviewed at a press conference in Japan ahead of her 1971 Easter Sunday concert. Jackson mentions that one of her greatest pet peeves is "pop gospel" and goes on to discuss the meaning of true gospel music and explains that it must be authentic – 3:15. Laurraine Goreau announces that Jackson will be performing at a special birthday concert for Emperor Hirohito on April 23 at the palace – 13:30. Jackson is then asked by a reporter to give a short spiritual message for Easter, which she does – 20:26. The press conference concludes with Jackson singing a few lines of "His Eye is on the Sparrow" – 31:55. The recording cuts to audio of a youth choir singing at Jackson's Easter Sunday concert in Tokyo – 34:47. Concert continues on LG041Goreau_Side2 with Japanese singing group, the Duke Aces, performing "Oh Happy Day", "Home on the Range", "I've Been Working on the Railroad", "Michelle, This Guy's in Love With You", and "Bridge Over Troubled Water". Jackson's performance begins at 22:18. She sings "The Lord's Prayer", "Come On Children Let's Sing", "Who Made the Great Plan", "Elijah Rock", and "Put a Little Love in Your Heart".
This recording was digitized in 2017 by George Blood, LP.
For further information, please contact Tulane University Special Collections at specialcollections@tulane.edu. - Metadata URL:
- https://tulane.alma.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/delivery/01TUL_INST:Tulane/12436723740006326
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Copyright to portions of this collection has been transferred to Tulane University Special Collections. Tulane University can grant permission to publish for materials to which it holds the copyright. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or owner’s heir for permission to publish where Tulane University Special Collections does not hold the copyright. For permission to publish collections material to which TUSC holds intellectual property rights, please contact Research Services at specialcollections@tulane.edu.
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- LG041 Recording and Concert: Mahalia Jackson press conference in Japan; Mahalia Jackson Easter concert in Japan, Laurraine Goreau collection, HJA-059, Tulane University Special Collections, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA.
- Extent:
- 47 min., 11 sec.
- Original Collection:
- Hogan Archive of New Orleans Music and New Orleans Jazz, Tulane University Special Collections
Laurraine Goreau collection, HJA-059 - Contributing Institution:
- Tulane University. Special Collections
- Rights:
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