Dinah Washington

 

Artist:  Dinah Washington

Birth Name:  Ruth Lee Jones

Born:  August 29, 1924.  Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA

Died:  December 4, 1963 (Aged 39).  Detroit, Michigan, USA

Genre:  Jazz, Blues, R&B, Gospel, Traditional Pop, Blues, Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz, Jump Blues, Early R&B

Occupation:  Singer, Musician

Instruments;  Vocals, Piano, Vibraphone

Dinah Washington was an American Singer and Pianist, one of the most popular Black Female recording artists of the 1950s.  She performed and reccorded in a wide variety off style including Blues, R&B, Traditional Pop Music, also gave herself the title of "Queen Of The Blues".  She was a 1986 inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall Of Fame and was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1993.

Title:  Great Women Of Song (2023)

Genre:  Jazz, Blues, R&B, Gospel, Traditional Pop, Standards, Vocal Jazz, Jump Blues, Early R&B

Label:  Verve

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  What A Difference A Day Made (2:32)

 2.  It's Magic (2:41)

 3.  I Can't Believe You're In Love With Me (2:47)

 4.  Baby (You've Got What It Takes) (2:46)

 5.  I Get A Kick Out Of You (6:21)

 6.  September In The Rain (2:09)

 7.  This Bitter Earth (2:31)

Side B:

 1.  Teach Me Tonight (2:47)

 2.  Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (3:24)

 3.  Cry Me A River (2:31)

 4.  Mad About The Boy (3:03)

 5.  After You've Gone (3:39) 

 6.  Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby? (3:00)

 7.  A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) (2:28)

Great Women Of Song is the compilation album by Dinah Washington, released on October 27, 2023 by Verve.  For Music Collectors.