Question

Irving Townsend produced a set of 58 performances by this musician that were used as interstitial “fillers” for NBC. This musician claimed to be a “fish and bread” performer while working odd jobs during the Depression. This musician performs “Trouble of the World” in a cameo at Annie's funeral at the end of Douglas Sirk's film Imitation of Life. This musician's first major hit describes a time that “will be always howdy, howdy” when “we gonna live on forever.” (*) Duke Ellington had this musician add vocals for the version of "Come Sunday" that appears on Black, Brown, and Beige. This singer of “Move On Up a Little Higher” famously cheered (10[1])“tell 'em about the dream, Martin” at the March on Washington, where she sang “How I Got Over.” For 10 points, name this (10[3])“Queen of Gospel,” often called Sister Mahalia. ■END■

ANSWER: Mahalia Jackson [or Mahala Jackson]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Forrest WeintraubThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh Tutuolabruh9110
Connor MayersJJarylandboy's jitches (ft. DMA)11410
Jordan BrownsteinJinAh and Jordan from WikiquizLet's Fighting Love11410
Sinecio MoralesSandmännchen im Helikopter1.g4 Test Mixture11410
Darren PetrosinoParden the Interruptionprotobowling for soup13910
Karthik PrasadchamPAIN and cornHELL in ColumbiaNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)14010
Andrew ZengNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew Hessemnemonists14010

Summary

2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y580%0%40%127.25
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y7100%0%0%121.71
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y2100%0%0%137.50
2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y367%0%33%135.00
2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y2100%0%0%137.50
2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y4100%0%75%135.75