The Best in Blues
Released: 1957
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Released: 1957
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This 1997 CD is an expanded reissue of a reissue. The original 1957 record featured the great singer Dinah Washington on a variety of "greatest hits" dating back to 1943. The blues-oriented...
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After Hours with Miss D
Released: Jun 17, 1953
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Released: Jun 17, 1953
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Any self-respecting jazz musician would leap at the chance to record an afterhours session with Dinah Washington. One of the finest musician's singers, Washington demanded respect from her band and...
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The Bessie Smith Songbook
Released: Dec 30, 1957
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Released: Dec 30, 1957
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It was only natural that the "Queen of the Blues" should record songs associated with the "Empress of the Blues." The performances by the septet/octet do not sound like the 1920s and the purposely...
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Blues Ain't Nothin' But
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Decent British label anthology that's been supplanted by recent reissues. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
Compact Jazz: Dinah Washington
Released: 1987
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Released: 1987
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Not quite as fine as Sarah Vaughan's Compact Jazz disc, this Verve roundup still nicely frames Dinah Washington's stay at the label with a fetching array of her best cuts from the '50s and early...
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