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Abbey Lincoln
Anna Marie Wooldridge (August 6, 1930 – August 14, 2010), better known by her stage name Abbey Lincoln, was an American jazz vocalist, songwriter, and actress. Lincoln was unusual in that she wrote and performed her own compositions, expanding the expectations of jazz audiences.
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Sophisticated Abbey [2015]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Somos Novios (It's Impossible) | 5:15 |
| Somos Novios [It's Impossible] | 5:15 |
| Whistling Away the Dark | 5:03 |
| God Bless the Child | 6:23 |
Abbey Lincoln HiFi Hits [2012]
Abbey Is Blue/It's Magic [2010]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lonely House | 3:39 |
| Thursday's Child | 3:30 |
| Brother, Where Are You? | 3:09 |
| Laugh, Clown, Laugh | 5:24 |
| Come Sunday | 5:12 |
| Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise | 2:46 |
| Lost in the Stars | 4:10 |
| It's Magic | 4:03 |
| Ain't Nobody's Business | 4:29 |
| Exactly Like You | 2:55 |
Through the Years: 1956-2007 [2010]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Don't Explain | 6:42 |
| I Must Have That Man | 3:57 |
| Come Sunday | 5:13 |
| Throw It Away | 6:36 |
| The World Is Falling Down | 6:22 |
| You Must Believe in Spring and Love | 6:01 |
| First Song | 6:30 |
| Bird Alone | 8:32 |
| You Came a Long Way from St. Louis | 3:55 |
| When I'm Called Home | 5:25 |
| Should've Been | 7:56 |
| Nature Boy | 5:05 |
| The Windmills of Your Mind | 5:55 |
| Skylark | 5:24 |
| It's Me, O' Lord | 3:40 |
| The Music Is the Magic | 3:54 |
| Down Here Below | 8:48 |
Abbey Sings Abbey [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Throw It Away | 5:19 |
| Should've Been | 5:28 |
| The World Is Falling Down | 3:41 |
| Bird Alone | 4:57 |
| Down Here Below | 6:33 |
| The Music Is the Magic | 3:54 |
| Being Me | 3:56 |
Jazz Ladies [Warner Longbox 4 Disc] [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| My Man | |
| Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe | |
| Laugh, Clown, Laugh | |
| Exactly Like You |
It's Me [2003]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Skylark | 5:25 |
| It's Me, O' Lord (Standin' in the Need of Prayer) | 3:42 |
| Runnin' Wild | 3:52 |
| Yellow Bird | 4:45 |
Abbey Sings Billie, Vols. 1-2 [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What a Little Moonlight Can Do | 3:18 |
| I Only Have Eyes for You | 2:52 |
| Gloomy Sunday | 5:09 |
| Crazy He Calls Me | 4:26 |
| Strange Fruit | 6:16 |
| These Foolish Things | 4:41 |
| I'll Be Seeing You | 5:20 |
| I'll Wind | 9:02 |
| Gimme a Pigfoot | 7:02 |
| God Bless the Child | 5:23 |
| Don't Explain | 6:23 |
| For Heaven's Sake | 5:30 |
| Please Don't Talk About Me (When I'm Gone) | 3:21 |
| For All We Know | 5:37 |
Over the Years [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| When the Lights Go on Again | 5:53 |
| Somos Novios | 6:11 |
| Somos Novos | 6:12 |
| Windmills of Your Mind | 5:02 |
| Lucky to Be Me | 7:30 |
| Tender as a Rose | 3:18 |
The Freelance Years: The Complete Riverside and Contemporary Recordings [2000]
Great Jazz Vocalists Sing Strayhorn & Ellington [1997]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me | 2:14 |
You & I [1997]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Whistling Away the Dark | 4:26 |
| You and I | 3:52 |
| You're My Thrill | 5:52 |
| What a Little Moonlight Can Do | 3:07 |
| These Foolish Things | 4:38 |
| I'll Be Seeing You | 5:21 |
| God Bless the Child | 5:21 |
| Don't Explain | 6:22 |
| Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone | 3:21 |
| For All We Know | 5:37 |
Painted Lady [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Sophisticated Lady | 7:45 |
| Throw It Away | 6:37 |
| What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? | 9:35 |
A Turtle's Dream [1994]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Throw It Away | 5:45 |
| Down Here Below | 8:50 |
| Nature Boy | 5:06 |
| Should've Been | 7:58 |
| My Love Is You | 5:43 |
| Hey, Lordy Mama | 7:13 |
| Not to Worry | 5:47 |
| Being Me | 6:17 |
When There Is Love [1992]
The World Is Falling Down [1991]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The World Is Falling Down | 6:22 |
| First Song | 6:31 |
| You Must Believe in Spring and Love | 5:58 |
| How High the Moon (La Lune Est Grise...Mon Coeur Aussi) | 7:33 |
| How High the Moon | 7:33 |
| Live for Life | 4:50 |
Abbey Sings Billie, Vol. 1 [1987]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| What a Little Moonlight Can Do | 3:07 |
| I Only Have Eyes For You | 2:45 |
| Crazy He Calls Me | 4:17 |
| Strange Fruit | 4:55 |
| These Foolish Things | 4:31 |
| I'll Be Seeing You | 5:06 |
| Ill Wind | 9:02 |
Abbey Sings Billie, Vol. 2 [1987]
It's Magic [1958]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Am in Love | 2:49 |
| It's Magic | 4:03 |
| Ain't Nobody's Business | 4:29 |
| Exactly Like You | 2:55 |
Swingin' the '20s [1958]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| All Alone | 3:20 |
| Laugh! Clown! Laugh! | 3:20 |
| Laugh! Clown! Laugh! [Alternate Take] | 2:51 |
Abbey Lincoln's Affair: A Story of a Girl in Love [1957]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Love Walked In | 2:32 |
| Crazy He Calls Me | 2:55 |
| Take Me in Your Arms | 3:06 |
| Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me [#] | 2:14 |
That's Him [1957]
That's Him [Bonus Tracks] [1957]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe | 5:57 |
| My Man | 3:58 |
| Tender as a Rose | 3:00 |
| I Must Have That Man | 3:59 |
| When a Woman Loves a Man | 4:28 |
| Don't Explain | 6:43 |
| I Must Have That Man [Take 3] | 3:57 |
Abbey Is Blue
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Thursday's Child | 3:31 |
| Brother, Where Are You? | 3:10 |
| Laugh, Clown, Laugh | 5:24 |
| Come Sunday | 5:13 |
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | 2:46 |
| Lost In The Stars | 4:11 |
Jazz Compilation
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Must Have That Man! | |
| When a Woman Loves a Man | |
| Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe | |
| My Man | |
| Don't Explain | |
| I Must Have That Man! [Take 3, Alternate] |
That's Him!
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| My Man | |
| Tender as a Rose | |
| I Must Have That Man! | |
| When a Woman Loves a Man | |
| Don't Explain |
Unknown Album
You Gotta Pay the Band
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Bird Alone | 8:34 |
| Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | 6:45 |
| And How I Hoped for Your Love | 3:39 |
| When I'm Called Home | 5:28 |
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