Abbey Lincoln Smithsonian Interview Block 73 (Q11831)

I was -- I had left -- oh, no. I was still in Kalamazoo. I was in Kalamazoo. The minister who used to be in Kalamazoo had moved to Jackson, Michigan. His name was Mr. Smith, Reverend Smith, and he knew I wanted to be a singer. He knew I was a singer, and he invited me -- they had moved into Jackson from Kalamazoo. He invited me to come and sing for the youngsters in the basement of the church, ...