“My uncle was 16, in junior high, and he heard me singing and snatched me off the stage. I thought he was happy and was going to pat me on the head and say I was good. But he took me home and told my grandmother this youngin' was at school singing the blues.” HomeSchoolHeardStageSingingGrandmotherUnclesMy GrandmotherJuniorsJunior HighSinging The Blues Author:Mavis Staples
“I started writing letters home to my mother, saying that I wanted to come home, grandma won't let me sing.” WritingHomeWantedMotherLettersLet MeComing HomeGrandma Author:Mavis Staples
