Dinah Washington (August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was a blues, R&B and jazz singer. Because of her strong voice and emotional singing, she is known as the Queen of the Blues. Despite dying at the early age of 39, Washington became one of the most influential vocalists of the twentieth century, credited among others as a major influence on Aretha Franklin.
Washington was born Ruth Lee Jones in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Her family moved to Chicago while she was still a child. As a child in Chicago she played piano and directed her church choir. She later studied in Walter Dyett's renowned music program at DuSable High School. There was a period when she both performed in clubs as Dinah Washington while singing and playing piano in Sallie Martin's gospel choir as Ruth Jones.
Her penetrating voice, excellent timing, and crystal-clear enunciation added her own distinctive style to every piece she undertook. While making extraordinary recordings in jazz, blues, R&B and...
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Track listing: Blue Skies (edited version)Bye Bye BluesAm I Blues?Our Love Is Here to StayA Foggy DayI Let a Song Go Out of My HeartPennies From HeavenLove for SaleBlues Skies (unedited version)
Track listing: Drinking AgainIs Yiu Is or Is You Ain't My BabyDestination MoonTake Your Shoes Off BabyWhere Are YouMake Believe DreamsSomething's Gotta GiveCoquetteYou're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves YouRed Sails in the SunsetA Handful of StarsMiss YouI'll Never Stop Loving YouMe and My GinYou're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves YouDrinking AgainWhere Are YouMedley: Ill Wind / For All We Know / I Could Have Told You So / Smoke Gets in Your Eyes...
Track listing: The Show Must Go OnWhy Was I BornI Wanna Be AroundI Left My Heart in San FranciscoWhat Kind of Fool Am IMake Someone HappyRags to RichesI'm Glad for Your SakeBillDrown in My Own TearsThat Sunday (That Summer)A Stranger on EarthThe Good LifeFunny ThingTo Forget About YouIcy StoneStars Over My ShoulderCall Me IrresponsibleLingeringLord, You Made Us HumanThey Said You'd Come Back Running
Track listing: Just One More ChanceBlue GardeniaHe's My GuyI Ran Out of ReasonsNo One ManLet Me Be the First to KnowIf I Never Get to HeavenNobody Knows the Way I FeelDon't Say Nothin' At AllYou've Been a Good Old WagonMe and My GinHow Long, How Long BluesDon't Come Runnin' Back to MeDuck Before You DrownThe Blues Ain't Nothin' But a Woman Crying for Her ManKey to the HighwayRomance in the DarkIf I Never Get to HeavenSoulville
Track listing: I'll Be AroundFor All We KnowJust FriendsI'm Gonna Laugh You Out of My LifeLover ManSay It Isn't SoThat Old FeelingLove, I Found You GoneOn the Street of RegretThe Man That Got AwayBaby, Won't You Please Go HomeDon't Know You Any MoreSomeone Else Is Taking My PlaceHe's Gone AgainI Didn't Know About YouThere I GoYou're a SweetheartI'll Close My Eyes
Track listing: Do Nothin' Till You Hear From MeMy DevotionIf It's the Last Thing I DoOur LoveIt's a Mean Old Man's WorldWas It Like That?Fly Me to the MoonI Wouldn't Know What to DoNo Hard FeelingsMe and the One I LoveThere Must Be a WayTake Me in Your ArmsWhat's NewLove Is the Sweetest ThingThese Foolish ThingsThat's My DesireThe More I See YouI Used to Love You (But It's All Over Now)
Track listing: September in the RainWhat a Difference a Day MakesAin't Misbehavin'Baby You've Got What It TakesI Cried for YouOur Love Is Here to StayStardustTeach Me TonightI Could Write a BookWe Have LoveIt Could Happen to YouI Wanna Be LovedUnforgettable
Track listing: What a Diff'rence a Day MakesBaby, You Got What It Takes (feat. Brook Benton)Love Walked InTeach Me TonightI Wanna Be LovedBaby, Get LostTrouble In MindYou Don't Know What Love IsThis Bitter EarthA Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love) (feat. Brook Benton)September in the RainUnforgettable
Track listing: (What Can I Say?) After I Say I'm SorryWhy Can't You Behave?Stairway to the StarsAin't Misbehavin'There's Got to be a ChangeEmbraceable YouI Can't Get StartedI Know How to Do ItThe Man I LoveSince I Fell for YouLong John BluesHow Deep is the Ocean?I Want to Be LovedYou Didn't Want Me ThenIt's Too Soon to KnowAll or NothingYou Can Depend on MeI Want to CryI Love You, Yes I DoI Sold My Heart to the JunkmanI'll WaitI Can't Face the MusicDon't Come Knocking at My DoorBlow Top BluesBaby Get Lost
Track listing: A Slick ChickPostman BluesI Can't Get StartedJoy JuiceWhen a Woman Loves a ManOo Wee Walkie TalkieThat's Why a Woman Loves a HeelI Want to Be LovedYou Can Depend on MeSince I Fell for YouStairway to the StarsI Sold My Heart to the JunkmanIt's Too Soon to KnowFast Movin' Mama
Track listing: After You've GoneSend Me to the 'Lectric ChairJailhouse BluesTrombone Butter (A.K.A. Trombone Cholly)You've Been a Good Ole WagonCareless LoveBackwater BluesIf I Could Be With You One Hour TonightMe and My GinFine Fat DaddyTrombone Butter (alternative take)Careless Love (Master take in Mono)Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair (live)Me and My Gin (live)Backwater Blues (live)
Track listing: I Want to CryIt's Too Soon to KnowI'll Never Be FreeI Cross My FingersHarbor LightsOnly a Moment AgoI Wanna Be LovedMy Heart Cries for YouTime Out for TearsIt's Too Soon to KnowNY, Chicago, and LABaby Get LostDinah TalksI Wanna Be LovedI Won't Cry AnymorePlease Send Me Someone to LoveTell Me WhyCold, Cold HeartWheel of FortuneMixed EmotionsBlow Top BluesSuch a NightMy Lean BabyNY, Chicago, and LAMixed EmotionsCome Rain or Come ShineDinah TalksI Diddle
Track listing: I Remember YouI Thought About YouThat's All There Is to ThatI Won't Cry AnymoreI'm Thru With LoveWhat A Diff'rence a Day MakesNothing In the WorldManhattanTime After TimeIt's MagicA Sunday Kind of LoveTime After TimeCome On HomeIt Could Happen to YouBonus TrackCry Me a River
Track listing: Evil Gal BluesI Know How to Do ItSalty Papa BluesPacific Coast BluesBlow Top BluesWalking BluesNo Voot, No BoutChewing Woman BluesRich Man's BluesBeggin' Mama BluesMy Voot Is Really VoutMellow Mama BluesBlues for a DayAll or Nothing
Track listing: Drinking AgainDestination MoonMiss YouA Handful of StarsIs You Is, or Is You Ain't My Baby?You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves YouRed Sails in the SunsetWhere Are You?CoquetteTake Your Shoes Off, BabyMake Believe DreamsSomething's Gotta GiveI'll Never Stop Loving YouMe and My Gin
Track listing: The Blues Ain't Nothin' But a Woman Cryin' for Her ManYou've Been a Good Old WagonLet Me Be the First to KnowHow Long, How Long BluesDon't Come Running Back to MeIt's a Mean Old Man's WorldKey to the HighwayIf I Never Get to HeavenDuck Before You DrownNo Hard FeelingsNobody Knows the Way I Feel This MorningDon't Say Nothing At AllNo One ManMe and My GinRomance in the Dark
Track listing: Trouble in MindI'll Remember AprilTeach Me TonightLove for SaleThey Didn't Believe MeYou Go to My HeadAfter You've GoneI've Got You Under My SkinBlue SkiesAll of MeCrazy, He Calls MeNever Let Me Go
Track listing: A Slick Chick on the Mellow SideWhat a Diff'rence a Day MadePlease Send Me Someone to LoveThis Can't Be LoveNew Blowtop BluesCold, Cold HeartThis Bitter EarthA Foggy DayDarn That DreamYou Don't Know What Love IsPennies From HeavenLong John BluesOur Love Is Here to StaySqueeze MeBaby, You've Got What It TakesUnforgettable
Track listing: Love for SaleI've Got You Under My SkinI Don't Hurt AnymoreCrazy He Calls MeLover, Come Back to MeTeach Me TonightBlue GardeniaSmoke Gets in Your EyesIf I Had YouSometimes I'm HappyKeepin' Out of Mischief NowBack Water BluesAll of MeWhat a Diff'Rence a Day MadeUnforgettableBaby, You've Got What It TakesA Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around & Fall in Love)A Bad Case of the BluesThis Bitter EarthSeptember in the RainMad About the Boy
Track listing: Evil Gal BluesSalty Papa BluesPostman BluesRecord Ban Blues(What Can I Say, Dear) After I Say I'm Sorry?New Blowtop BluesEmbraceable YouI Won't Cry AnymoreGood Daddy BluesTime Out for TearsThat's Why a Woman Loves a HeelWalkin' And Talkin'TV Is the Thing This YearIt Isn't FairAm I BlueBlue SkiesI Wanna Be LovedBaby Get LostI Only KnowI'll Never Be FreeWheel of FortuneI Cried for YouTrouble in MindI'll WaitA Slick Chick (On the Mellow Side)
Track listing: Relax MaxTears to BurnThe Kissing Way HomeI KnowTo Love and Be LovedAll Because of YouI'll Drown in My TearsYou Let My Love Grow ColdSomebody Loves MePerdidoCaravanIs You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?They Didn't Believe MeBut Not for MeYou're CryingEv'ry Time We Say GoodbyeI'll Close My EyesMakin' WhoopeeNever Let Me GoBargain DayI'm Gonna Keep My Eyes on YouBoom BoomAin't Nobody HomeHoneysuckle RoseAin't Misbehavin'I've Got a Feeling I'm FallingKeepin' Out of Mischief Now
Track listing: Me and My GinJailhouse BluesYou've Been a Good Old WagonAfter You've GoneBackwater BluesIf I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)Fine Fat DaddyOur Love Is Here to StayShowtimeTrouble in MindRing-A-My-PhoneNever AgainKiss and Run LoverIf I Can't Have YouLover, Come Back to MeCrazy LoveSend Me to the 'Lectric ChairMe and My GinBackwater BluesAll of Me
Track listing: Everybody Loves My BabyBlues Down HomeBlack and BlueI Remember CliffordBad LuckHonky TonkAll of MeThe LightSomewhere Along the LineMake Me a Present of YouBackwater BluesChristopher Columbus'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I DoSomeone's Rocking My DreamboatThe Jitterbug WaltzAin't Cha Glad?Squeeze MeJust DreamThe More I See YouIt's Growing ColdHe Loves Me, I ThinkTrombone ButterSend Me to the 'Lectric ChairCareless Love
Track listing: Congratulations to SomeoneSurprise PartyOur Love Is Here to StayWithout a SongWith a Song in My HeartBlue SkiesPagan Love SongCabin in the SkyAn Affair to RememberLove Is a Many Splendored ThingStormy WeatherLove LettersSix Bridges to CrossThree Coins in the FountainGreen Dolphin StreetThis Heart of MineSoftly (Baby)Am I the FoolAw Come On, Kiss MeAs Long as I'm in Your ArmsI Can't Believe That You're in Love With MeI've Got My Love to Keep Me WarmI Was Telling Him About YouInvitationFriendly PersuasionBlues in the Night
Track listing: We Have LoveYou've Got Me Crying AgainThe Sun Forgot to Shine This MorningEarly Every MorningHurtOut of Sight Out of MindDon't Let the Sun Catch You CryingHarbour LightsStardustYou Taught MeI'll Never Kiss You GoodbyeIt Shouldn't Happen to a DreamI Wish I Didn't Love You SoI Don't Know Whether to Laugh or Cry Over YouCold Cold HeartI'll Come Back for MoreDo You Want It That WaySeptember in the RainTell Love HelloDon't Go to Strangers
Track listing: I Won't Cry AnymoreWhat a Diff'Rence a Day MadeTime After TimeCome on HomeCry Me a RiverThat's All There Is to ThatIt's MagicIt Could Happen to YouTime After TimeI Thought About YouUnforgettableWhen I Fall in LoveI'm Thru With LoveA Sunday Kind of LoveAloneManhattanI Remember YouNothing in the WorldBaby, You've Got What It TakesI DoThe Song Is EndedI UnderstandThis Love of MineBad LuckThe LightAsk A Woman Who KnowsLingering
Track listing: Don't ExplainIn the Wee Small Hours of the MorningBlue GardeniaBewitchedAm I BlueEverybody's Somebody's FoolIf I Should Lose YouWake the Town and Tell the PeopleYou Do Something to MeSo in LoveSecret LoveTrouble in the LowlandsInvitationPlease Send Me Someone to LoveMood IndigoGod Bless the ChildI'm a Fool to Want YouA Stranger in TownSometimes I'm HappyLet's Fall in LoveI Just Found Out About LoveWhen Your Lover Has Gone
Track listing: A Man Only DoesA Bad Case of the BluesThis I Promise YouCrazy LoveSomewhere Along the LineThe Age of MiraclesOle SantaEverybody Loves SomebodyThis Bitter EarthThere Goes My HeartDaybreakLove Walked InI've Got It Bad and That Ain't GoodLord, You Made Us HumanGood Morning HeartacheI'm in Heaven TonightShow Me the WayWhile We're YoungLooking BackAgainA Rockin' Good WayI BelieveMiseryI Concentrate on YouFool That I AmForgotten
Track listing: Tears and LaughterI Can't Face the MusicSince I Fell for YouDreamSuch a NightSalty Papa BluesIt Don't Hurt AnymoreTrust in MeTell Me WhyIt Isn't FairTime Out for TearsMad About the BoyMixed EmotionsI Wanna Be LovedMake Believe DreamIf I Loved YouStormy WeatherYou're CryingTeach Me TonightI Want to Be Loved
Track listing: Wishing WellTeach Me TonightI Just Couldn't Stand It No MoreRemember MeThat's All I Want From YouYou Stay on My MindA Cottage for SaleI Concentrate on YouI Could Write a BookMake the Man Love MeBlue GardeniaYou Don't Know What Love IsEasy LivingI Get a Kick Out of YouThis Can't Be Love
Track listing: Such a NightUntil SunriseOne Arabian NightI Let a Song Go Out of My HeartA Foggy DayBye Bye BluesBlue Skies(No, No, No) You Can't Love TwoWhat a Great SensationRaindropsBig Long Slidin' ThingDreamI Don't Hurt AnymoreSoft WindsIf It's the Last Thing I Do
Track listing: IntroductionI've Got You Under My SkinNo MoreDarn That DreamYou Go to My HeadLover, Come Back to MeCome Rain or Come ShineCrazy He Calls MeThere Is No Greater LoveI'll Remember April
Track listing: More Than You KnowMake Me a Present of YouIll WindAll of MeAccent on YouthI Thought About YouLingeringA Sunday Kind of LoveCome on HomeLet's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)There'll Be a JubileeSunny Side of the StreetIf I Were a BellI've Got a Crush on YouOur Love Is Here to StaySometimes I'm HappyNothing Ever Changes My Love for YouWhat'll I Tell My HeartLet Me Love YouSay It Isn't SoMy IdealCat on a Hot Tin RoofThe First Time
Track listing: My SongHalf as MuchI Cried for YouGambler's BluesYou Let My Love Grow ColdSurprise PartyDon't Get Around Much AnymoreAin't Nothin' GoodFat DaddyGo Pretty DaddyTV Is the Thing This YearTV Is the Thing This YearFeel Like I Wanna CryLean BabyNever, NeverI Ain't Goin' To Cry No MoreAm I BluePennies From HeavenSet Me FreeSince My Man Has Gone and WentSilent NightThe Lord's PraryerMy Man's an UndertakerMean and EvilShort JohnOld Man's Darlin'Love for SaleOur Love Is Here to Stay
Track listing: If I Had YouI DiddleI DiddleWasn't ItNo! (You Can't Have Him)Ask a Woman Who KnowsI Hear Those BellsNot Without YouLet's Get BusyThe CheatYou Might Have Told MeI'm Lost Without You TonightLet's Go Around TogetherDinah Tells a JokeIt's Hard to Be GoodGoodbyeThe Show Must Go OnSmoke Gets in Your EyesLook to the RainbowThe Birth of the BluesWhat Is This Thing Called Love?There'll Be Some Changes MadeI Could Have Told You
Track listing: I'm Afraid of YouI Love You, Yes I DoDon't Come Knockin' At My DoorI Wish I Knew the Name of the BoyNo More Lonely Gal BluesWalkin' And Talkin'Ain't Misbehavin'What Can I Say After I'm SorryTell Me SoI Can't Face the MusicPeteAm I Asking Too MuchI'm Getting Old Before My TimeI'm Getting Old Before My TimeRecord Ban BluesResolution BluesI Want to CryLong John BluesIn the RainI Sold My Heart to the Junkman
Track listing: My Heart Cries for YouI ApologizeI Won't Cry AnymoreDon't Say You're Sorry AgainMixed EmotionsCold, Cold HeartBaby Did You HearNew Blowtop BluesWhat's the Matter With BabyDon't Hold It Against MeBe Fair to MeJust One More ChanceJust One More ChanceSaturday NightIf You Don't Think I'm Leavin'I'm a Fool to Want YouI'm Crying
Track listing: Embraceable YouI Can't Get Started With YouWhen a Woman Loves a ManJoy JuiceOo Wee Walkie TalkieThe Man I LoveYou Don't Want Me ThenA Slick Chick (On the Mellow Side)A Slick Chick (On the Mellow Side)Postman Blues*Postman BluesThat's Why a Woman Loves a HeelMean and Evil BluesStairway to the StarsI Want to Be LovedYou SatisfyFool That I AmThere's Got to Be a ChangeMean and Evil BluesSince I Feel for YouWest Side BabyYou Can Depend on MeEarly in the Morning
Track listing: Journey's EndIt Isn't FairMy Kind of ManIf I Loved YouWhy Don't You Think Things OverBig DealBig DealI'll Never Be FreeI Wanna Be LovedI Wanna Be LovedLove Me With MiseryHarbor LightsI Cross My FingersTime Out for TearsOnly a Moment AgoFine Fine DaddyPlease Send Me Someone to LoveAin't Nobody's Business but My OwnI'm So Lonely I Could Cry
Track listing: Show TimeTime Out for TearsTrouble in MindIs You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?Bad LuckYou Don't Know What Love IsTrouble in the LowlandsBlue GardeniaSoft WindsSomewhere Along the LineSalty Papa BluesMake the Man Love MeLingeringSince I Fell for YouNo MoreA Bad Case of the Blues
Track listing: Out in the Cold AgainHey, Good LookingWheel of FortuneWheel of FortuneTell Me WhyTrouble in MindWhen the Sun Goes DownI Thought About YouMad About the BoyI Can't Face the MusicStormy WeatherMy DevotionMakebelieve DreamsPillow BluesNo CavierDouble Dealing DaddyDouble Dealing Daddy
Track listing: I'll WaitIt's Too Soon to KnowWhy Can't You BehaveIt's FunnyLaughing BoyLaughing BoyAm I Really SorryHow Deep Is the OceanNew York, Chicago & Los AngelesGive Me Back My TearsGood Daddy BluesGood Daddy BluesBaby Get LostBaby Get LostI Only KnowDrummer ManDrummer ManI Challenge Your KissFast Movin' MamaJuice Head Man of MineShuckin' And Jivin'Richest Guy in the GraveyardRichest Guy in the Graveyard
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