Abbey Lincoln

Abbey Lincoln

Anna Marie Wooldridge, known professionally as Abbey Lincoln, was an American jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actress. She was a civil rights activist beginning in the 1960s. Lincoln made a career not only out of delivering deeply felt presentations of standards but writing and singing her own material.

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TV Series

All in the Family

All in the Family

7.836
70 Years of Youth Revolt

70 Years of Youth Revolt

7.25
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

7.6
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

5.6
The Oscars

The Oscars

7.056
The Name of the Game

The Name of the Game

6.8
Great Performances

Great Performances

5.5

Movies

For Love of Ivy

For Love of Ivy

5.9
Nothing But a Man

Nothing But a Man

7.438
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes

0
Mo' Better Blues

Mo' Better Blues

6.486
Short Walk to Daylight

Short Walk to Daylight

6.2
The Girl Can't Help It

The Girl Can't Help It

6.134
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

7.6
How It Feels to Be Free

How It Feels to Be Free

0
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

7.4