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Dinah Washington

Dinah Washington (; 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. Primarily a jazz vocalist, she performed and recorded in a wide variety of styles including blues, R&B, and traditional pop music, and gave herself the title of "Queen of the Blues". She was also known as "Queen o…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
August 29th, 1924
Died
December 14th, 1963
Genres
Labels
Rhino
Dreyfus Jazz
Parlophone
LaserLight Digital
Philips
Last updated: January 18th, 2021·MusicBrainz

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