Mahalia Jackson - Just a Closer Walk With Thee
From Louis Armstrong at Newport 1970
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IV. Buddhists Monks Walk for Peace
V. Daily Tarot GirL: Reading For Week of 2/9/26
VI. Walking the Camino de Santiago
VII. All About Mercury Retrograde
VIII. Mahalia Jackson "Just a Closer Walk With Thee (video)
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Mahalia Jackson performing "Just a Closer Walk with Thee'" at the 1970 Newport Jazz Festival. Her show-stopping performance during the 70th birthday tribute to Louis Armstrong was a moving finale to the star-studded concert event. This is quite likely the last filmed performance of Jackson, who passed away in January 1972. Mahalia's performance of "Closer Walk" is dedicated to Armstrong, who joins her on-stage for a rousing finish.
Back then I was into folk music rather than jazz.
This performance is from the original film "Louis Armstrong at Newport" produced and directed by George Wein and Sid Stiber.
The original, first-generation 16mm film footage was transferred to high definition in 2008. Edited versions of the film, presented under the title "Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis Armstrong," have aired on PBS, BBC, and other broadcasters worldwide, and a feature-length version was distributed on DVD.
Never saw the film.
Mahalia Jackson's story is told in the Lifetime movie "Robin Roberts Presents: The Mahalia Jackson Story," in which Danielle Brooks stars as Jackson. "Mahalia" has been nominated for an Emmy. Congratulations! #mahaliajackson #mahalia
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I just watched on bilibili Mahalia singing at the 1970 Newport Jazz Festival the song Just a Closer Walk With Thee, after dedicating it to Louis Armstrong (who she said was from her home town).
Yep-- that's the same one.
I figured you couldn't watch the video I posted because it was from YouTube, but these two are all time greats, so I thought you could find this on other sites.
I can often find an alternative as long as I can name who and what it is.
This is so great. Thanks for posting it!
You're welcome!