“Born Loretta Mary Aiken, she was a pioneer in her field – a black woman who pushed the boundaries of taste, politics, and race as far back as the 1920s, while performing on the Chitlin’ Circuit. … Her career extended well into the ’70s, leaving behind a legacy of over 20 albums, and memorable appearances” on Ed Sullivan’s, Johnny Carson’s and the Smothers Brothers’ television shows. Yet most people born after 1970 have never heard of her.