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Dinah Washington. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. August 29, 1924 · Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. Died. December 14, 1963 · Detroit, Michigan, USA (accidental overdose) Birth name. Ruth Lee Jones. Nickname. Queen of the Blues. Mini Bio. Born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the former Ruth Lee Jones moved with her family to Chicago as a young girl.
Dec 31, 2023 · Dinah Washington — born Ruth Jones — might have been an Alabama native, but she was Chicago-raised. According to what James Haskins wrote in his biography, "Queen of the Blues: A Biography of Dinah Washington," her family's decision to head north not only shaped her childhood, but had a lasting impact on her. It's not clear how old she was when they moved, but Haskins suggests the move ...
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...
Aug 28, 2019 · Dinah Washington was just 39 when she died in 1963, following an overdose of prescription drugs. Despite being so young, she had been married eight times, the first time when she was just 16.
Jul 7, 2023 · Arts & Literature Arts Music. Dinah Washington Singer and pianist Dinah Washington (1924-1963) was one of the most popular African American recording artists of the 1950s and was often called the “Queen of the Blues.” Primarily a jazz vocalist, she performed in a variety of styles, including pop, rhythm and blues (R&B), and country.
Dinah Washington. 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.”
One of the finest and most versatile vocalists in American musical history, who moved effortlessly from pop to gospel to jazz. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1940s - 1960s. Born. August 29, 1924 in Tuscaloosa, AL. Died. December 14, 1963 in Detroit, MI. Genre. Jazz, Blues, Vocal, R&B. Styles.
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