Mahalia Jackson records 'Move On Up a Little Higher' — 8 million copies sold

Mahalia Jackson recorded 'Move On Up a Little Higher' on September 12, 1947, written by the Reverend W. Herbert Brewster. The Apollo Records single sold eight million copies — the best-selling gospel single in history — and catapulted Jackson to national prominence as 'the Queen of Gospel.' The recording transformed gospel from church music into a commercial and cultural force.