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Dinah Washington

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Artist information

Born in:Tuscaloosa, Alabama,
United States of America
Year of Birth:1924
Year of death:1963

Biography

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Queen of the Blues}}
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".... more

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