Dinah Washington

Dinah Washington

CDLCs: 1
Creators: 1 Albums: 1
Views: 9
Workshop: 0
Wishlist: 0
4 Preferred
85 Collected

About the Artist

Ruth Lee Jones (born August 29, 1924 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama; died December 14, 1963 in Detroit, Michigan), better known by her stage name Dinah Washington and also as the Queen of the Blues, was an American Grammy award winning jazz singer best known for singing classic torch songs and her hit single What a Diff'rence a Day Makes. Her penetrating voice, excellent timing, and crystal-clear enunciation added her own distinctive style to every piece she undertook.

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1 Songs
Title Album Year Tuning Creator
Big Long Slidin' Thing Big Long Slidin' Thing (S... 1954
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