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Lou Mindling was Mahalia Jackson's long-time agent.
He took care of everything from booking her tours to arranging her contracts and all the necessary “day-to-day work” behind the scenes. After Mahalia Jackson's performance in Rotterdam in 1964, Lou Mindling suggested a collaboration with Israeli folk singer Aviva Semadar. This partnership led to Aviva Semadar performing concerts in the US with Mahalia Jackson in 1966 under Mindling's management.
Jim Mindling, Lou's son, joined Mahalia as road manager on her European tour in 1967.