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Soundtrack:

• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1950s

1. An American Crime (2007) (writer: "Tell the World About This", "Walk in Jerusalem") (performer: "Tell the World About This", "Walk in Jerusalem")
2. The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) (writer: "Lord, Don't Move That Mountain")
3. Glory Road (2006) (writer: "I'm on My Way to Canaan") (performer: "If We Never Needed the Lord Before We Sure Do Need Him Now", "I'm on My Way to Canaan")
4. Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (2003) (TV) (performer: "Down by the Riverside")
5. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) (performer: "Walk in Jerusalem") (arranger: "Walk in Jerusalem")
   
   
6. Life (1999/I) (writer: "In the Upper Room")
7. U Turn (1997) (performer: "In The Upper Room With Jesus")
   ... aka U Turn - Ici commence l'enfer (France)
8. Jungle Fever (1991) (writer: "The Upper Room") (performer: "Bless This House", "The Upper Room", "Let the Church Roll on") ("He Calmed the Ocean")
   
   
9. Mississippi Burning (1988) (performer: "Take My Hand Precious Lord")
10. Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) (performer: "IN THE UPPER ROOM")
    
    
11. Imitation of Life (1959) (performer: "Trouble of the World")
12. St. Louis Blues (1958) (performer: "He That Sows In Tears", "Hush the Wind", "Steal Away To Jesus")
    

Actress:

• 1960s
• 1950s

1. "Lamp Unto My Feet" (1 episode, 1963)
       - And Joy Is My Witness: Part 1 (1963) TV episode
   
   
2. Imitation of Life (1959) .... Choir soloist
3. St. Louis Blues (1958) .... Bessie May
   

Music Department:

1. Elmer Gantry (1960) (music arranger: "I'm On My Way")
   

Self:

• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. "The Flip Wilson Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1971)
       - Episode #2.2 (1971) TV episode .... Herself
2. "The Johnny Cash Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1971)
       - Episode #2.21 (1971) TV episode .... Herself
3. ...And Beautiful II (1970) (TV) .... Herself - Singer
4. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (1 episode, 1970)
   ... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
       - Episode dated 14 July 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Herself
5. "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1970)
       - Episode dated 10 March 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Herself
   
   
6. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1968)
       - Episode dated 17 July 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Herself
7. "Girl Talk" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1967)
       - Episode dated 3 May 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Herself
       - Episode dated 1 May 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Herself
8. "The Dean Martin Show" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1966)
   ... aka "The Dean Martin Comedy Hour" (USA: new title)
       - Episode dated 17 February 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Herself
       - Episode dated 13 January 1966 (1966) TV episode .... Herself
9. The Best Man (1964) .... Herself
   ... aka Gore Vidal's The Best Man (USA: complete title)
10. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Herself - Gospel Singer (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode #1.14 (1964) TV episode .... Herself - Gospel Singer
11. "The Bell Telephone Hour" .... Herself - Singer (4 episodes, 1960-1962)
    ... aka "The Telephone Hour" (USA: syndication title)
        - Episode #5.3 (1962) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
        - Portals of Music (1962) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
        - Encore! (1961) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
        - One Nation Indivisible (1960) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
12. "The Red Skelton Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1962)
    ... aka "The Red Skelton Hour" (USA: new title)
        - Somebody Up There Should Stay There (1962) TV episode .... Herself
13. "Toast of the Town" .... Singer / ... (6 episodes, 1952-1962)
    ... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode #15.31 (1962) TV episode .... Gospel Singer
        - Episode #14.35 (1961) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #14.11 (1960) TV episode .... Singer
        - See America with Ed Sullivan: Chicago (1960) TV episode .... Singer
        - Episode #13.29 (1960) TV episode .... Singer
          (1 more)
14. Westinghouse Presents: The Sound of the Sixties (1961) (TV) .... Herself
15. "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1961)
        - Episode dated 22 January 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
16. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Herself (5 episodes, 1958-1960)
    ... aka "The Dinah Shore Show" (USA: sixth season title)
        - Episode #4.34 (1960) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #4.10 (1959) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #3.25 (1959) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #3.7 (1958) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #2.31 (1958) TV episode .... Herself
17. Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960) .... Herself
    
    
18. "The Garry Moore Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1958)
        - Episode #1.12 (1958) TV episode .... Herself
19. The Bing Crosby Special (1958) (TV) .... Herself
20. "Person to Person" .... Herself (1 episode, 1958)
        - Episode #5.30 (1958) TV episode .... Herself
21. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Herself - Gospel Singer (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka "The Steve Allen Plymouth Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode #3.14 (1957) TV episode .... Herself - Gospel Singer
22. "The Nat King Cole Show" .... Herself - Singer (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode #3.9 (1957) TV episode .... Herself - Singer
23. "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Herself (1 episode, 1957)
        - Crescendo (1957) TV episode .... Herself
24. "Look Up and Live" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1956)
        - Episode dated 22 January 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Herself
        - Christmas Reminiscences (????) TV episode .... Herself
    

Archive Footage:

1. Becoming Bert Stern (2009)
2. Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin (2003) .... Herself
3. Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (2003) (TV) .... Herself
4. 4 Little Girls (1997) .... Herself (during March on Washington)
5. Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory (1997) .... Herself
6. Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul (1988) (TV) .... Herself