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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.
Dinah Washington (* 29. August 1924 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama; † 14. Dezember 1963 in Detroit, Michigan; eigentlich Ruth Lee Jones) war eine US-amerikanische Sängerin des Swingjazz, Rhythm and Blues und der Popmusik
JahrTitel AlbumHöchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, ...(de)Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, ...(uk)1944Evil Gal Blues –——1944Salty Papa Blues –——1947Blow Top Blues –——1948Ain’t Misbehavin’ –——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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
11. Sept. 2023 · At age 15, enamored by Billie Holiday, she started playing and singing the blues in local clubs and made quite a name for herself. In 1942 Lionel Hampton heard her and hired her for to front his band. Hampton claims that it was he who gave her the name Dinah Washington but other sources disagree.
At the age of 39, she was the self-acclaimed yet undisputed 'queen of the blues'. Her story could have been as mythologised as Elvis Presley's or Washington's own great heroine, Billie Holiday....
Though known later as “Dinah Washington,” she was born Ruth Lee Jones on August 29, 1924, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. As a child, she moved to Chicago and joined the gospel choir at St. Luke’s Baptist Church, playing piano for them while still in elementary school.
29. Aug. 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...
