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"Move on Up a Little Higher" Changes the Gospel Game

Season 1 Episode 2

The success of "Move on Up a Little Higher proved that Gospel could be profitable.

Until the 1940s, male quartets dominated gospel recordings. But, in 1947, Apollo Records, a small independent label decided to take a chance on Mahalia Jackson, an accomplished singer on the Chicago gospel scene. The success of "Move on Up a Little Higher" proved that Gospel music could be both spiritual and profitable.

AIR DATE 2/12/24

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