Nevertheless, she developed a liking for Bessie Smith, T-Bone Walker and other blues singers.
[2] She moved to Chicago in her teens, where she met Otis Spann whilst working as a barmaid.
[3] She became one of the musicians who recorded with Spivey Records alongside Otis, Muddy Waters, Luther Johnson, Sammy Lawhorn, Paul Oscher, Pee Wee Madison, S. P. Leary and Willie Smith.
[4] After Otis Spann's death in 1970, she continued singing, making recordings with Mighty Joe Young.
She also participated in a festival dedicated to Otis Spann on September 10, 1972, featuring John Sinclair, Sun Ra, Freddie King, Luther Allison, Johnny Shines, Otis Rush and Sippie Wallace.