Click the links below for parts 1 & 2 of an in depth career retrospective including Blackbirds.

Part 1

https://thebluegrasssituation.com/read/how-bettye-lavette-finally-learned-to-let-the-songs-sound-like-her-part-1-of-2/

Part 2

https://thebluegrasssituation.com/read/on-blackbirds-bettye-lavette-honors-black-women-who-inspire-her-part-2-of-2/