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Dinah Washington
The Best Of Dinah Washington The Queen Of The Blues

Compil. DE 2001 on Blues Forever label
Blues

Total playing time 51:10 Track 13,14 recorded Dec. 29 1943 New York Track 16 recorded Dec. 11 1945 Los Angeles Track 17 recorded Dec. 12 1945 Los Angeles Track 18 recorded Dec. 13 1945 Los Angeles Track 15 recorded Apr. 16 1946 Los Angeles Tracks 10, 11, 12 recorded Aug. 11 1946 New York Tracks 8, 9 recorded Jul. 16 1947 New York Track 6 recorded Sep. 20 1947 New York Tracks 1, 5, 7 recorded Mar. 3 or 4 1949 New York Track 2 recorded May 6 1949 New York Tracks 3, 4 recorded prob. Feb. 21 1950 New York

     
Musicians
PortraitDinah Washington voc, 1924-1963 US
lead vocals, album by, composed by
PortraitJewell Grant bs, US
alto saxophone
PortraitRupert Cole as, cl, *1909 US
alto saxophone, alto saxophone, probably
PortraitTab Smith sax, voc, 1909-1971 US
alto saxophone, possibly, composed by
PortraitErnie Wilkins ts, 1922-1999 US
alto saxophone, probably
PortraitGene Porter cl, ts, sax, *1910 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitMaurice James Simon sax, *1929 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitLarry Belton sax,
baritone saxophone, possibly
PortraitCecil Payne bs, 1922-2007 US
baritone saxophone, probably
PortraitCharles Mingus b, 1922-1979 US
bass
PortraitLeonard Swain b,
bass, composed by
PortraitRed Callender b, tu, 1916-1992 US
bass
PortraitVernon King b, US
bass
PortraitJohnny Williams b, 1908-1998 US
bass, possibly
PortraitRay Brown b, 1926-2002 US
bass, probably, double bass
PortraitRudy Rutherford sax, cl, bs, 1924-1995 US
clarinet
Unknown Artist
clarinet, drum, guitar, piano
PortraitFred Radcliffe dr,
drum
PortraitHenry Green dr,
drum
PortraitLee Young dr, US
drum
PortraitSonny Payne dr, 1926-1979 US
drum
PortraitWalter Johnson dr, 1904-1977 US
drum, possibly
PortraitTeddy Stewart dr, US
drum, probably, drums
PortraitMundell Lowe g, *1922 US
guitar
PortraitFreddie Green g, 1911-1987 US
guitar, probably
PortraitArnold Jarvis p,
piano
PortraitJimmy Bunn p, 1926-1997 US
piano
PortraitMilt Buckner org, p, 1915-1977 US
piano
PortraitWilbert Baranco voc, p, 1909-1983 US
piano
PortraitRed Richards p, voc, 1912-1998 US
piano, possibly
PortraitJames Forman Jr. p, tb,
piano, probably
PortraitLionel Hampton vib, 1908-2002 US
piano, treble, vibraphone
PortraitArnett Cobb ts, 1918-1989 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitClyde Dunn sax, US
tenor saxophone
PortraitLucky Thompson ts, 1924-2005 US
tenor saxophone
PortraitVernon Slater sax,
tenor saxophone
PortraitWilliam Parker sax,
tenor saxophone
PortraitJohnny Hicks sax,
tenor saxophone, possibly
PortraitJames Robinson tb, US
trombone
PortraitMelba Liston tb, 1926-1999 US
trombone
PortraitBob Merrill tr, voc, *1920 US
trumpet
PortraitCootie Williams tr, 1911-1985 US
trumpet
PortraitGerald Wilson tr, 1918-2014 US
trumpet
PortraitJoe Morris voc, tr, 1922-1958 US
trumpet
PortraitKarl George tr, 1913-1978 US
trumpet
PortraitSnooky Young tr, 1919-2011 US
trumpet
PortraitFrank Galbraith tr,
trumpet, possibly
PortraitRussell Royster tr,
trumpet, possibly
PortraitGeorge Hudson tr, 1910-1996 US
trumpet, probably
PortraitMilt Jackson vib, 1923-1999 US
vibraphone
PortraitTeddy Stewart Orchestra , US
orchestra
PortraitCootie Williams And His Orchestra ,
orchestra
PortraitTab Smith Orchestra ,
orchestra
PortraitLionel Hampton And His Sextet ,
accompanied by
PortraitGerald Wilson Orchestra , US
orchestra
PortraitLucky Thompson's All Stars ,
accompanied by
Composers
Leonard Feather
Frank Warshauer
Richard Himber
Sylvester Sprigato
Bennie Benjamin
George David Weiss
Billy Rose
Edward Heyman
Johnny Green
Anna Spencer
Dinah Washington
Tommy George
Buddy Johnson
Leonard Swain
Joe Newman
Joe Wilder
Harvey Brooks
Jeanne Burns
Tab Smith
Claude DeMetrius
John "Shifty" Henry
Duke Henderson
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Baby Get LostDinah WashingtonLeonard Feather2:55
2It Isn't FairDinah WashingtonFrank Warshauer, Richard Himber, Sylvester Sprigato3:00
3I'll Never Be FreeDinah WashingtonBennie Benjamin, George David Weiss2:43
4I Wanna Be LovedDinah WashingtonBilly Rose, Edward Heyman, Johnny Green2:48
5Good Daddy BluesDinah WashingtonAnna Spencer, Dinah Washington2:23
6Long John BluesDinah WashingtonTommy George3:07
7I Only KnowDinah WashingtonBuddy Johnson, Dinah Washington2:26
8Resolution BluesDinah WashingtonDinah Washington, Leonard Swain3:15
9Record Ban BluesDinah WashingtonDinah Washington, Joe Newman, Joe Wilder3:16
10A Slick Chick (On The Mellow Side)Dinah WashingtonHarvey Brooks2:39
11That's Why A Woman Loves A HeelDinah WashingtonJeanne Burns2:50
12Postman BluesDinah WashingtonTab Smith2:52
13Evil Gal BluesDinah WashingtonLeonard Feather2:50
14Homeward BoundDinah WashingtonLeonard Feather2:48
15Oo Wee Walkie TalkieDinah WashingtonClaude DeMetrius2:40
16Wise Woman BluesDinah WashingtonJohn "Shifty" Henry2:46
17My Lovin' PapaDinah WashingtonDuke Henderson3:03
18Blues For A DayDinah WashingtonJohn "Shifty" Henry2:49
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