Dinah Washington

Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington
	Washington in 1962
Background information
Birth name	Ruth Lee Jones
Born	August 29, 1924; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.
Origin	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	December 14, 1963 (aged 39); Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	Jazz; blues; R&B; gospel; traditional pop;
Occupation(s)	Singer; musician;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; piano; vibraphone;
Years active	1941–1963
Labels	Keynote; Mercury; EmArcy; Roulette;

Dinah Washington (/ˈdaɪnə/; 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.^[1] Primarily a jazz vocalist, she performed and recorded in a wide variety of styles including blues, R&B, and traditional pop music,^[1] and gave herself the title of "Queen of the Blues".^[2] 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.

^ ^a ^b "Dinah Washington". AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
^ Carney Smith, Jessie (1992). Notable Black American Women. VNR AG. ISBN 9780810391772. Retrieved June 27, 2014 – via Google Books.

[allmusic-1] "Dinah Washington". AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2014.

[2] Carney Smith, Jessie (1992). Notable Black American Women. VNR AG. ISBN 9780810391772. Retrieved June 27, 2014 – via Google Books.

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