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 “tell 'em about the dream, Martin” at the March on Washington, where she sang “How I Got Over.” For 10 points, name this “Queen of Gospel,” often called Sister Mahalia. ■END■

ANSWER: Mahalia Jackson [or Mahala Jackson]
<Morrison, Other Fine Arts>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Vincent DuUNC AUNC B13510
Michael BucknallUNC HunnyDuke14010

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