Dinah Washington once stated "I can sing anything, anything at all". In Dinah's case this is all too true. Whether she sang blues, jazz, pop or R&B, she was clearly at ease and in command. Her singing voice, emphatically emotional and with a diamond hard edge, was somehow in keeping with whatever she sang, adding resonance to blues and profound songs, acerbic wit to trite songs, and making many love songs unbearably moving. Dinah's blues and ballad singing became a major influence for a whole generation of singers; she was the major voice of the burgeoning, but as yet untitled, soul movement.
 

The Queen Sings - Washington, Dinah  

Disc 1

1. Evil Gal Blues 2:49
2. I Know How To Do It 3:06
3. Salty Papa Blues 2:58
4. Homeward Bound 2:46
5. Blow-Top Blues 3:16
6. Wise Woman Blues 2:45
7. Walking Blues 2:39
8. No Voot-No Boot 2:59
9. Chewin' Mama Blues 2:51
10. My Lovin' Papa 3:01
11. Rich Man's Blues 2:51
12. All Or Nothing 2:49
13. Beggin' Mama Blues 2:50
14. Mellow Mama Blues 3:04
15. My Voot Is Really Vout 3:05
16. Blues For A Day 2:49
17. Pacific Coast Blues 2:37
18. Embraceable You 2:51
19. I Can't Get Started 2:43
20. When A Woman Loves A Man 2:53
21. Joy Juice 2:45
22. Oo-Wee Walkie Talkie 2:38
23. The Man I Love 2:55
24. You Didn't Want Me Then 2:28
25. A Slick Chick (On The Mellow Side) 2:39
26. Postman Blues 2:51
27. That's Why A Woman Loves A Heel 2:50
28. Mean And Evil Blues 1:51

Disc 2

1. Stairway To The Stars 2:59
2. You Satisfy 2:47
3. Fool That I Am 2:31
4. There's Got To Be A Change 2:33
5. Mean Evil Blues 2:46
6. Since I Fell For You 2:38
7. West Side Baby 2:56
8. You Can Depend On Me 2:41
9. Early In The Morning 2:33
10. I'm Afraid Of You 2:48
11. I Love You, Yes I Do 2:36
12. Don't Come Knocking At My Door 2:51
13. I Wish I Knew The Name Of The Boy 2:28
14. No More Lonely Gal Blues 2:46
15. Walkin' And Talkin' 2:31
16. Ain't Misbehavin' 2:47
17. What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry 2:36
18. Tell Me So 2:37
19. I Can't Face The Music 2:54
20. Pete 2:20
21. Am I Asking Too Much? 2:46
22. I'm Getting Old Before My Time 2:55
23. Record Ban Blues 3:14
24. Resolution Blues 3:14
25. I Want To Cry 3:09
26. Long John Blues 3:07
27. In The Rain 2:51

Disc 3

1. I Sold My Heart To The Junkman 3:06
2. I'll Wait 3:01
3. It's Too Soon To Know 2:39
4. Why Can't You Behave? 2:45
5. It's Funny 2:34
6. Laughing Boy 2:29
7. Am I Really Sorry? 2:51
8. How Deep Is The Ocean? 3:00
9. New York, Chicago And Los Angeles 1:55
10. Give Me Back My Tears 2:36
11. Good Daddy Blues 2:23
12. Baby, Get Lost 2:49
13. I Only Know 2:24
14. Drummer Man 2:43
15. I Challenge Your Kiss 3:09
16. Fast Movin' Mama 2:11
17. Juice Head Man Of Mine 2:41
18. Shuckin' And Jivin' 2:19
19. Richest Guy In The Graveyard 2:51
20. Journey's End 3:08
21. It Isn't Fair 2:59
22. My Kind Of Man 3:21
23. If I Loved You 2:25
24. Why Don't You Think Things Over? 2:28
25. Big Deal 2:40
26. I'll Never Be Free 2:42
27. I Wanna Be Loved 2:48
28. Love (Me) With Misery 2:52

Disc 4

1. Harbor Lights 3:00
2. I Cross My Fingers 2:57
3. Time Out For Tears 3:18
4. Only A Moment Ago 2:54
5. Five, Fine Daddy 2:30
6. Please Send Me Someone To Love 2:59
7. Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do 3:04
8. I'm So Lonely I Could Cry 3:08
9. My Heart Cries For You 2:40
10. I Apologize 3:17
11. I Won't Cry Anymore 3:19
12. Don't Say You're Sorry Again 3:13
13. Mixed Emotions 2:57
14. Cold, Cold Heart 3:18
15. Baby Did You Hear? 3:01
16. New Blowtop Blues 2:35
17. What's The Matter Baby 2:38
18. Don't Hold It Against Me 2:47
19. Be Fair To Me 2:54
20. Just One More Chance 2:50
21. Saturday Night 2:26
22. If You Don't Think I'm Leavin' 2:38
23. I'm A Fool To Want You 2:36
24. I'm Crying 2:39
25. Out In The Cold Again 3:09
26. Hey, Good Looking 2:40 Discography

DISC ONE - EVIL GAL BLUES

Lionel Hampton Sextet with Dinah Washington : Joe Morris, tp; Rudy Rutherford, cl; Arnett Cobb, ts; Milt Buckner, p; Vernon King, b; Fred Radcliffe, d; Lionel Hampton, vib (-1), p (2), d (3); Dinah Washington, voc.
New York, December 29, 1943

LHS-1 EVIL GAL BLUES (-1) Keynote 605
LHS-2 I KNOW HOW TO DO IT (-2) Keynote 606
LHS-3 SALTY PAPA BLUES (-1) Keynote 606
LHS-4 HOMEWARD BOUND (-3) Keynote 605

Lionel Hampton and his Septet : Wendell Culley, ts; Herbie Fields, as; Arnett Cobb, ts; John Mehegan, p; Billy Mackel, g; Charles Harris, b; George Jones, d; Lionel Hampton, vib, p; Dinah Washington, voc.
New York, May 21, 1945

72873 BLOW TOP BLUES Decca 23792

Dinah Washington with Lucky Thompsonâ??s All Stars : Karl George, tp; Jewel Grant, as; Gene Porter, cl, as; bs; Lucky Thompson, ts; Wilbert Baranco, p; Milt Jackson, vib; Charlie Mingus, b; Lee Young, d; Dinah Washington, voc.
Los Angeles, December 10 1945

S-1170 WISE WOMAN BLUES Apollo 368
S-1171 WALKING BLUES Apollo 374
S-1172 NO VOOT-NO BOOT Apollo 368
S-1173 CHEWINâ?? MAMA BLUES Apollo 396


Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, December 12, 1945

S-1174 MY LOVINâ?? PAPA Apollo 371
S-1175 RICH MANâ??S BLUES Apollo 374
S-1176 ALL OR NOTHING Parrot 20-001
S-1177 BEGGINâ?? MAMA BLUES Parrot 20-001

Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, December 13, 1945

S-1178 MELLOW MAMA BLUES Apollo 371
S-1179 MY VOOT IS REALLY VOUT Apollo 388
S-1180 BLUES FOR A DAY Apollo 388
S-1181 PACIFIC COAST BLUES Apollo 396

Dinah Washington with Gus Chappellâ??s orchestra : Gus Chappell, tb; poss. Sonny Cohn, tp; Dinah Washington, voc; rest unknown.
Chicago, January 14, 1946

201 EMBRACEABLE YOU Mercury 8030
202-2 I CANâ??T GET STARTED Mercury 2052
203 WHEN A WOMAN LOVES A MAN Mercury 8010
204-2 JOY JUICE Mercury 2052

Dinah Washington with Gerald Wilsonâ??s orchestra :
personnel includes; Gerald Wilson, Snooky Young, tp; Melba Liston, James Robinson, tb; Clyde Dunn, Vernon Slater, ts; Maurice Simon, bs; Jimmy Bunn, p; Henry Green, d; Rene Hall, arr; Dinah Washington, voc.
Los Angeles, April 6, 1946

392 OO WEE WALKIE TALKIE Mercury 8010
393 THE MAN I LOVE Mercury LP 832445
394 YOU DIDNâ??T WANT ME THEN Mercury LP 832445

Dinah Washington with Tab Smithâ??s orchestra : possible personnel : Frank Galbraith, Russell Royster, tp; Tab Smith, as; Johnny Hicks, ts; Larry Belton, bs; Red Richards, p; Johnny Williams, b; Walter Johnson, d; Dinah Washington, voc.
New York, August 11, 1946

562-2 A SLICK CHICK (ON THE MELLOW SIDE) Mercury 8024
563-4 POSTMAN BLUES Mercury 8024
564-2 THATâ??S WHY A WOMAN LOVES A HEEL Mercury 8030
565-1 MEAN AND EVIL BLUES Mercury 832445



DISC TWO - STAIRWAY TO THE STARS

Dinah Washington with Chubby Jacksonâ??s orchestra : possible personnel includes : Tony Aless, p; Billy Bauer, g; Chubby Jackson, b; and other members of the Woody Herman Band; Dinah Washington, voc.
March or April 1947

763-3 STAIRWAY TO THE STARS Mercury 8035

Dinah Washington with Dave Youngâ??s orchestra : Harry "Pee Wee" Jackson, tp; Andrew "Coon" Gardner, as; Dave Young, ts; Rudy Martin, p; Bill Settles, b; Curtis "Geronimo" Walker, d; Dinah Washington, voc.
Chicago, August 5, 1947

925-2 YOU SATISFY Mercury 8102
926-2 FOOL THAT I AM Mercury 8050
927-1 THEREâ??S GOT TO BE A CHANGE Mercury 8061
928-1 MEAN EVIL BLUES Mercury 8050

Dinah Washington with Rudy Martinâ??s trio : Rudy Martin, p; Bill Settles, b; Curtis Walker, d; Dinah Washington, voc. Chicago 1947

965 SINCE I FELL FOR YOU Mercury 8057
966-2 WEST SIDE BABY Mercury 8079
967 YOU CAN DEPEND ON ME Mercury 8057
968-1 EARLY IN THE MORNING Mercury 8061

Dinah Washington with Teddy Brannonâ??s Trio : Teddy Brannon, p; unk.g;b;d; Dinah Washington, voc.
New York 1947

1147 Iâ??M AFRAID OF YOU Mercury LP 832446
1148 I LOVE YOU, YES I DO Mercury 8065
1149 DONâ??T COME KNOCKING AT MY DOOR Mercury 8065
1150 I WISH I KNEW THE NAME OF THE BOY Mercury LP 832446


Dinah Washington with the Rudy Martin Trio : Rudy Martin, p; unk; g;b; Dinah Washington, voc.
Chicago, November 13, 1947

1224 NO MORE LONELY GAL BLUES Mercury 8072
1225-2 WALKINâ?? AND TALKINâ?? Mercury 8079
1226 AINâ??T MISBEHAVINâ?? Mercury 8072
1227-1 WHAT CAN I SAY AFTER I SAY Iâ??M SORRY Mercury 8133


Dinah Washington with Dave Youngâ??s Orchestra : Harry "Pee Wee" Jackson, tp; Andrew "Coon" Gardner, as; Dave Young, ts; Rudy Martin, p; Bill Settles, b; Curtis "Geronimo" Walker, d; Dinah Washington, voc.
Chicago, 1947

1266 TELL ME SO Mercury 8094
1267 I CANâ??T FACE THE MUSIC Mercury LP 832446
1268-1 PETE Mercury 8133
1269-5 AM I ASKING TOO MUCH Mercury 8095

Dinah Washington with Cootie Williams and his Orchestra : Cootie Williams, Robert Merill, tp; Rupert Cole, as; William "Weasel" Parker, ts; Arnold Jarvis, p; James Lowe, p; Leonard "Heavy" Swain, b; Sonny Payne, d; Dinah Washington, voc.
New York, July 16, 1947

1591-3 Iâ??M GETTING OLD BEFORE MY TIME Mercury LP 832446
1592-1 RECORD BAN BLUES Mercury LP 20829
1593-1 RESOLUTION BLUES Mercury 8082
1594-4 I WANT TO CRY Mercury 8082

Dinah Washington, voc; acc. by unk. cl; g;b;d.
New York, December 30, 1947

1785-8 LONG JOHN BLUES Mercury 8148

Dinah Washington, voc; acc.by unk. vocal group; cl; p; g; b; d.
New York, June 3 and 8, 1948

1824 IN THE RAIN Mercury 8094


DISC THREE - BABY GET LOST

Dinah Washington, voc; acc. by unk. vocal group, cl; p; g; b; d.
New York, June 3 and 8, 1948

1825-3 I SOLD MY HEART TO THE JUNKMAN Mercury 8095

Dinah Washington with Mitch Miller and his Orchestra : Mitch Miller, oboe, arr; unk. cl; p; g; b; d; Dinah Washington, voc. New York, August 25, 1948

1948-2 Iâ??LL WAIT Mercury 8107
1950-2 ITâ??S TOO SOON TO KNOW Mercury 8107

Dinah Washington, voc; acc. poss. by Cootie Williams and his Orchestra : unk. Vocal group.
New York, September/November 1948

2083 WHY CANâ??T YOU BEHAVE? Mercury 8114
2084 ITâ??S FUNNY Mercury 8114

Dinah Washington, voc; with unk. Orchestra.
New York, 1949

2468-5 LAUGHING BOY Mercury 8102

Dinah Washington, voc, with Orchestra directed by Mitch Miller; Buck Clayton, tp; rest unknown.
New York, 1949

2531 AM I REALLY SORRY? Mercury 8150

Dinah Washington, voc; with Teddy Stewartâ??s Orchestra : Personnel includes George Hudson, tp; Rupert Cole, Ernie Wilkins, as; Cecil Payne, bs; Teddy Stewart, d.
New York, March 4, 1949

2825 HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN? Mercury 8192
2826 NEW YORK, CHICAGO AND LOS ANGELES Mercury 8163
2827-3 GIVE ME BACK MY TEARS Mercury LP 832447
2828-3 GOOD DADDY BLUES Mercury 8154
2829-1 BABY GET LOST Mercury 8148
2830-2 I ONLY KNOW Mercury 8163
2831-2 DRUMMER MAN Mercury 8150

Dinah Washington, voc; with Orchestra directed by Mitch Miller with strings, personnel unknown.
New York, 1949

2874-2 I CHALLENGE YOUR KISS Mercury 8150

Dinah Washington with Teddy Stewartâ??s Orchestra : Poss. personnel includes members of the Dizzy Gillespie orchestra : Willie Cook or Elmon Wright, tp; Matthew Gee or Charles Greenlee, tb; Jimmy Heath, John Coltrane, as; John Acea, p; Teddy Stewart, d; Dinah Washington, voc.
New York, September 27, 1949

2996-2 FAST MOVINâ?? MAMA Mercury 8207
2997-2 JUICE HEAD MAN OF MINE Mercury 8207
2998-1 SHUCKINâ?? AND JIVINâ?? Mercury LP 20829
2999-1 RICHEST GUY IN THE GRAVEYARD Mercury 8154


Dinah Washington, voc; with Teddy Stewart's Orchestra ; unk, p;g;b; vocal group, Teddy Stewart, d.
New York, February 7, 1950

3130-3 JOURNEYâ??S END Mercury 8169

Dinah Washington with Teddy Stewartâ??s Orchestra : personnel unknown.
February 27, 1950

3182-3 IT ISNâ??T FAIR Mercury 8169
3183-5 MY KIND OF MAN Mercury 8206
3184-2 IF I LOVED YOU Mercury 8206
3185-2 WHY DONâ??T YOU THINK THINGS OVER Mercury 8192

Dinah Washington with Teddy Stewartâ??s Orchestra : personnel includes, Ernie Wilkins, as; Cecil Payne, bs; Freddy Green, g; Ray Brown, b; Teddy Stewart, d; Dinah Washington, voc.
New York, May 9, 1950

3407-3 BIG DEAL Mercury 8187
3408-4 Iâ??LL NEVER BE FREE Mercury 8187
3409-3 I WANNA BE LOVED Mercury 8181
3410-1 LOVE (ME) WITH MISERY Mercury 8181

DISC FOUR -PLEASE SEND BE SOMEONE TO LOVE

Dinah Washington with Orchestra conducted by Jimmy Carroll, details unknown.
New York, September 1, 1950

3691-2 HARBOR LIGHTS Mercury 5488
3692 I I CROSS MY FINGERS Mercury 5488
3693-1 TIME OUT FOR TEARS Mercury 5503
3694-2 ONLY A MOMENT AGO Mercury 5503

Dinah Washington with Walter Buchananâ??s Orchestra : Wynton Kelly, p; Walter Buchanan, b; Dinah Washington, voc; rest unknown.
New York, February 27, 1951

3877-2 FINE, FINE DADDY Mercury 8232
3878-1 PLEASE SEND ME SOMEONE TO LOVE Mercury 8231
3879-2 AINâ??T NOBODYâ??S BUSINESS IF I DO Mercury 8231
3880-2 Iâ??M SO LONELY I COULD CRY Mercury 8232

Dinah Washington with Orchestra conducted by Jimmy Carroll, details unknown.
New York, April 12, 1951

4041-1 MY HEART CRIES FOR YOU Mercury 8209
4042-1 I APOLOGIZE Mercury 8209
4043-1 I WONâ??T CRY ANYMORE Mercury 8211
4044-3 DONâ??T SAY YOUâ??RE SORRY AGAIN Mercury 8211

Dinah Washington with Nook Shrierâ??s Orchestra, personnel includes : Paul Quinichette, ts; Wynton Kelly, p; Mickey Baker, g; Gus Johnson, d; unknown, vocal group; Dinah Washington, voc.
New York September 24, 1951

4220-2 MIXED EMOTIONS Mercury 5728
4221-1 COLD, COLD HEART Mercury 5728
4222-1 BABY DID YOU HEAR? Mercury 5736
4223-1 NEW BLOWTOP BLUES Mercury 8269

Dinah Washington with Orchestra conducted by Ike Carpenter : Clyde Reasinger, Tim Reeves, tp; Art Pearlman, Roger White, tb; Ed Freeman, as; Bob Hardaway, Bob Robinson, ts; Joe Kock, bs; Wynton Kelly, p; Chuck Norris, g; Joe Oâ??Hear, b; Dick Stanton, d; Dinah Washington, voc.
Los Angeles, June 1, 1951

4367-6 WHATâ??S THE MATTER BABY Mercury MG 20829
4368-2 DONâ??T HOLD IT AGAINST ME Mercury MG 20247
4369-5 BE FAIR TO ME Mercury 8249
4370-5 JUST ONE MORE CHANCE Mercury 5737

Dinah Washington with Orchestra conducted by Ike Carpenter : Same personnel as above, but Ike Carpenter, p; replaces Kelly; Norris out.
Los Angeles, June 2, 1951

4371-3 SATURDAY NIGHT Mercury 8249
4372-4 IF YOU DONâ??T THINK Iâ??M LEAVING Mercury 5665
4373-5 Iâ??M A FOOL TO WANT YOU Mercury 5665
4374-2 Iâ??M CRYING Mercury MG 20829

The Ravens and Dinah Washington : The Ravens, vocal group; Joe Van Loan, lead tenor; Leonard Puzie, 2nd tenor; Warren Suttles, baritone; Jimmy Ricks, bass; Dinah Washington, voc. unknown rhythm section.
New York, October 25, 1951

4613 OUT IN THE COLD AGAIN Mercury 8257
4614 HEY, GOOD LOOKING Mercury 8257