"Everything I say was something Dinah said at one time or another. Many people thought she was just another singer, but she was a very funny lady and an accomplished musician with a rich gospel background. There was a period when she traveled with the renowned gospel group, the Roberta Martin Singers. She shared the stage with Mahalia Jackson. She went from gospel to blues to jazz to pop. She thought the title "Queen of the Blues" limited her because Dinah did it all!"