Dinah Washington

• 180 GRAM VINYL LIMITED EDITION

Blues, R&B and jazz singer Dinah Washington (1924-1963), the Grammy-winning “Queen of the Black Jukebox,” left her turbulent life behind due to an overdose at the tender age of 39. In that short period, a volatile mix of undeniable talent and deep-rooted insecurity took her to the heights of fame.

Dinah Sings Blazing Ballads is a new compilation of her best ballad performances, and finds her backed by such stars as Clark Terry, Cannonball Adderley, Wynton Kelly, and orchestras conducted by Quincy Jones and Don Costa.

PERSONNEL:

• DINAH WASHINGTON, vocals on all tracks, plus:

• ON A1, A3-A5 & B2:
• Clark Terry (tp), Jimmy Cleveland (tb), Paul Quinichette (ts), Cecil Payne (bar),
• Wynton Kelly (p), Barry Galbraith (g),Keter Betts (b), Jimmy Cobb (d).
• New York, March 15-17, 1955.

• ON A2 & B1:
• Quincy Jones orchestra including Joe Newman (tp), Billy Byers (tb), Jack Wilson (p).
• Chicago, December 1961.

• ON A6 & B4:
• Orchestra conducted and arranged by Belford Hendricks. Featuring Joe Zawinul (p),
• Jerome Richardson (fl), Kenny Burrell (g), Panama Francis (d).
• New York, February 19, 1959 (B4) & April 7, 1959 (A6).

• ON B3:
• Orchestra arranged & conducted by Don Costa including Osie Johnson (d).
• Bell Sound Studios, New York, July 3, 1962.

• ON B5:
• Cannonball Adderley (as), Junior Mance (p).
• Orchestra & strings conducted and arranged by Harold “Hal” Mooney.
• New York, April 24, 1956.

• ON B6:
• Orchestra arranged & conducted by Don Costa
• including Earl Edwards (ts), Jimmy Sigler (organ), Jimmy Thomas (d).
• Bell Sound Studios, New York, August 24, 1962.

• ON B7:
• Orchestra arranged & conducted by Don Costa
• including Everett Barksdale (g), Osie Johnson (d).
• Bell Sound Studios, New York, July 5, 1962.

• ON B8:
• Orchestra conducted and arranged by Belford Hendricks.
• New York, October 6, 1959.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1 IF I HAD YOU
• A2 TEACH ME TONIGHT
• A3 YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS
• A4 I COULD WRITE A BOOK
• A5 BLUE GARDENIA
• A6 CRY ME A RIVER

• SIDE B
• B1 MAD ABOUT THE BOY
• B2 EASY LIVING
• B3 I’LL CLOSE MY EYES
• B4 WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MADE
• B5 LET’S DO IT (LET’S FALL IN LOVE)
• B6 THESE FOOLISH THINGS
• B7 IF IT’S THE LAST THING I DO
• B8 THIS BITTER EARTH