Trudy Lynn, born Lee Audrey Nelms on August 9, 1947 in Houston, Texas, is an American electric and soul blues singer-songwriter. Her 1989 debut album Trudy Sings the Blues, featuring her cover of the song "Ball 'n' Chain", reached number 76 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart. The album Come to Mama was released the following year and also peaked at number 76 on the same chart. Subsequent albums include The Woman in Me, U Don't Know What Time It Is, I'm Still Here, and Royal Oaks Blues Café. The latter reached Number 1 on the Billboard Top Blues Albums chart in September 2014. Lynn received Blues Music Award nominations in 2007 and 2014 and performed at several blues festivals.
