2002
Search results
Dinah Washington (/ ˈ d aɪ n ə /; born Ruth Lee Jones; August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was an American singer and pianist, one of the most popular black female recording artists of the 1950s.
May 8, 2024 · Grammy Award (1959) Dinah Washington (born August 29, 1924, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.—died December 14, 1963, Detroit, Michigan) was an American jazz and blues singer noted for her excellent voice control and unique gospel -influenced delivery. Often called the Queen of the Blues, she was a profoundly influential vocal artist, especially on ...
Aug 29, 2004 · Singer Dinah Washington, the Grammy-winning "Queen of the Jukeboxes," left her turbulent life behind at the tender age of 39. In that short period, a volatile mix of undeniable talent and...
Share your videos with friends, family, and the world
Aug 10, 2017 · Review. Forebears: The Mercurial And Majestic Dinah Washington. August 10, 201710:00 AM ET. By. Gwen Thompkins. Enlarge this image. Dinah Washington's impeccable voice was sleek, bright...
Feb 19, 2020 · February 19, 2020. By. uDiscover Team. Photo: James Kriegsmann/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. Dinah Washington was one of the greatest female vocalists to have sung jazz and popular music...
HALL OF FAME ESSAY. By Michael Hill. Dinah Washington, as she herself would readily acknowledge, was called Queen of the Blues, During a show at the London Palladium, she told an audience that purportedly included Queen Elizabeth, “There is but one heaven, one hell, one queen, and your Elizabeth is an imposter.”.
