Roy Hamilton
Videos
Roy Hamilton was an American singer. By combining semi-classical technique with traditional black gospel feeling, he brought soul to Great American Songbook singing.
Hamilton in 1957
Mahalia Jackson
Videos
Mahalia Jackson was an American gospel singer, widely considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century. With a career spanning 40 years, Jackson was integral to the development and
Roy Hamilton
…is said to have covered Hamilton's outstanding medical bills and funeral costs. At Hamilton's funeral service, messages of condolence sent by Presley, Mahalia Jackson and B.B. King were read out to the mourners. Hamilton was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 2010…
Jackson in concert in Zürich, 1961
Jackson in the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, April 1961
Jackson, photographed by Carl Van Vechten in 1962
Jackson in 1962, photographed by Carl Van Vechten