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 of the Jukeboxes". She was a 1986 inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Tuscaloosa (county seat of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States), Died December 14, 1963 (Detroit (city in and county seat of Wayne County, and largest city in State of Michigan, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 949 - 1956
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 81 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 202 | 10-in. | 1/14/1946 | I can't get started with you | Gus Chappell Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 203 | 10-in. | 1/14/1946 | When a woman loves a man | Dinah Washington | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 204 | 10-in. | 1/14/1946 | Joy juice | Gus Chappell Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | vocalist, songwriter | ||
| Mercury | 392 | 10-in. | 4/6/1946 | Oo-wee walkie talkie | Gerald Wilson Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 763 | 10-in. | 3/23/1947 | Stariway to the stars | Chubby Jackson Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 764 | 10-in. | 3/25/1947 | I want to be loved | Chubby Jackson Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 842 | 10-in. | 1946 | I know how to do it | Lionel Hampton Sextet ; Dinah Washington | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 843 | 10-in. | 12/31/1946 | Salty papa blues | Lionel Hampton Sextet ; Dinah Washington | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 925 | 10-in. | 8/5/1947 | You satisfy | Dave Young's Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 926 | 10-in. | 8/5/1947 | Fool that I am | Dave Young's Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 928 | 10-in. | 8/5/1947 | Mean and evil blues | Dave Young's Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 965 | 10-in. | Fall, 1947 | Since I fell for you | Rudy Martin Trio ; Dinah Washington | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 966 | 10-in. | Fall, 1947 | West side baby | Rudy Martin Trio ; Dinah Washington | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 967 | 10-in. | Fall, 1947 | You can depend on me | Rudy Martin Trio ; Dinah Washington | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 1148 | 10-in. | 1947 | I love you, yes I do | Teddy Brannon Trio ; Dinah Washington | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 1149 | 10-in. | 1947 | Don't come knockin' at my door | Teddy Brannon Trio ; Dinah Washington | Now | vocalist, songwriter | |
| Mercury | 1225 | 10-in. | 11/13/1947 | Walkin' and talkin' and crying my blues away | Rudy Martin Trio ; Dinah Washington | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 1269 | 10-in. | 1947 | Am I asking too much | Dave Young's Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 1593 | 10-in. | 12/30/1947 | Resolution blues | Cootie Williams Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | vocalist, songwriter | ||
| Mercury | 1594 | 10-in. | 12/30/1947 | I want to cry | Cootie Williams Orchestra ; Dinah Washington | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 1785 | 10-in. | 7/1/1948 | Long John blues | Dinah Washington | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 1825 | 10-in. | 6/8/1948 | I sold my heart to the junk man | Dinah Washington | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 1948 | 10-in. | 8/25/1948 | I'll wait | Dinah Washington | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 1950 | 10-in. | 8/25/1948 | It's too soon to know | Dinah Washington | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 2468 | 10-in. | 1949 | Laughing boy | Dinah Washington | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Washington, Dinah," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/350111.
Washington, Dinah. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/350111.
"Washington, Dinah." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Washington, Dinah, 1924-1963 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82013467
Wikidata: Dinah Washington - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q229322
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/69117124
MusicBrainz: Dinah Washington - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d385947d-c00d-4311-9cf1-a032a1d4040b
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/86393 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/86393
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