Abbey Lincoln - 1957 - That's Him @320

 

Abbey Lincoln

Anna Marie Wooldridge (August 6, 1930 – August 14, 2010), known professionally as Abbey Lincoln, was an American jazz vocalist.

She was a civil rights activist beginning in the 1960s.Lincoln made a career out of delivering deeply felt presentations of standards as well as writing and singing her own material.

Music

Born in Chicago but raised in Calvin Center, Cass County, Michigan, Lincoln was one of many singers influenced by Billie Holiday.

Her debut album, Abbey Lincoln's Affair – A Story of a Girl in Love, was followed by a series of albums for Riverside Records.

In 1960 she sang on Max Roach's landmark civil rights-themed recording, We Insist! Lincoln's lyrics were often connected to the civil rights movement in America

Tracks;

01 Strong Man.mp3

02 Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe.mp3

03 My Man.mp3

04 Tender As A Rose.mp3

05 That's Him.mp3

06 I Must Have That Man.mp3

07 I Must Have That Man (Take 3).mp3

08 Porgy.mp3

09 Porgy (Take 1).mp3

10 When A Woman Loves A Man.mp3

11 Don't Explain.mp3

With covers.

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