Salute to Southern Freedom Benefit for the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) Entered from booking ledger and New York Times article. Photographs from this performance by photographer Bert Smith, in the collections of the Carnegie Hall Rose Archives (CHA-PH-00064 and CHA-PH-00065) confirm the participation of Mildred Falls, piano accompanist for Mahalia Jackson. Shelton, Robert. "NEGRO SONGS HERE AID RIGHTS DRIVE: MAHALIA JACKSON, FREEDOM GROUP AT CARNEGIE HALL CHEERS FOLLOW SONGS." New York Times (1923-), Jun 22 1963, p. 15. ProQuest. Web. 30 Oct. 2023. benefit performance 1963-06-21T20:30:00