Abbey Lincoln Smithsonian Interview Block 127 (Q11885)

It's the original instrument and it is the spoken word. It's a superior instrument to all other instruments. I know this. I don't try to sound like a horn. A horn was made to imitate the sound of the voice and it's -- yeah. I am the story-teller. The singer is the one who tells the story. That's why she can stand out in front of the musicians who have had years of experience and study and tech ...