This great Chicago-born singer was married to Max Roach and sang on his famous We Insist!-Freedom Now Suite. She appeared in such movies as For the Love of Ivy” and Nothing but a Man. One of her signature songs is Buddy Can You Spare a Dime?.
- Billie Homiday
- Carmen McRae
- Dinah Washington
- Abbey Lincoln
Answer
The correct answer is D) Abbey Lincoln.
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