Mahalia Jackson Quotes

Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as Negro spirituals?

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• Do you know most of the Jewish songs have the same trend of sadness as Negro spirituals?

  

  Mahalia Jackson
  • Know
  • Same
  • Sadness