Birthday: March 15th, 1930 Date of Death: January 5th, 2003 Place of Birth: Watonga, Oklahoma, USA
Born in Oklahoma, she was a popular blues singer when she made her film debut in "Blackenstein" (1973), which she also composed the music for. Her other credits included "Dolemite" (1975), "Rude" (1982), "Penitentiary" (1979) and "Pirates Of Silicon Valley" (1999). For television, she was best remembered for the role of 'Lucille Pinkney' on the series "Sanford And Son".