Właśc. Ruth Jones, ur. 29.08.1924r w Tuscaloosa w stanie Alabama (USA), zm. 14.12.1963r w Detroit (Michigan). Śpiewała i akompaniowała na fortepianie w chórze kościelnym Sallie Martin, potem pracowała w chicagowskich klubach. Tam została zauważona przez Lionela Hamptona, który niebawem zaangażował ją do swojej orkiestry. Także w tym czasie zmieniła nazwisko. Współpra-ca z orkiestrą Hamptona trwała ponad trzy lata (1943 -46), a efektem były nie tylko entuzjastycznie przyjmowane koncerty, ale także szereg przebojów lansujących głównie Dinah (np. „Evil Gal Blues”, „Salty Papa Blues”).
Pracując z Hamptonem, wytworzyła charakterystyczną stylistykę łączącą blues, przebojowy swing oraz ekspresyjny rhytm and blues (np. piosenki „Blow Top Blues”, „Told You Yes I Do”.) W następnych latach, nie zarzucając rhytmandbluesowej maniery, Dinah wykonywała także utwory jazzowe, bluesowe, modne przeboje i standardy, nie przeczuwając, że staje się innowatorką brzmienia, które później określano jako soul music.
Niemal od początku swojej kariery Dinah z powodzeniem łączyła sakralną muzykę swego dzieciństwa (gospel, spiritual) ze zmysłowością bluesa i jazzu. Washington była obdarzona silnym głosem, choć piosenki które śpiewała, były pełne uczucia. Nawet przeciętna kompozycja i banalny tekst nabierały w jej interpretacji ciekawego wymiaru. Największe sukcesy odniosła utworami „ What A Difference A Day Makes” (8 miejsce na amerykańskiej liście przebojów w 1959) oraz „September In The Rain” (który w 1961r osiągnął 35. miejsce w Wielkiej Brytanii). Zazwyczaj śpiewała sama, choć pod koniec lat 50-tych nagrała kilka duetów ze swym ówczesnym mężem Eddiem Chamblee.
Ponieważ nagrania te cieszyły się popularnością, zachwycona powodzeniem, dokonała kolejnych; tym razem wraz z Brookiem Bentonem (np. „Baby: You Got What It Takes”, „A Rockin’ Good Way: To Mess Around And Fall In Love”). Artystka nagrywała także z Clarkiem Terrym, Jimmym Clevelandem, Blue Mitchellem (np. „The Jazz Sides”), Quincym Jonesem.
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| Tytuł | Wykonawca | Data wydania | UK | US | Wytwórnia [US] | Komentarz |
| Evil Gal Blues | Dinah Washington | 04.1944 | - | - | Keynote 605 | [written by Leonard Feather][9[2].R&B Chart] |
| Salty Papa Blues | Dinah Washington | 04.1944 | - | - | Keynote 606 | [written by Leonard Feather][10[1].R&B Chart] |
| Salty Papa Blues | Dinah Washington | 02.1945 | - | - | Keynote 606 | [written by Leonard Feather][8[1].R&B Chart] |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | Dinah Washington | 03.1948 | - | - | Mercury 8072 | [written by Andy Razaf, Fats Waller, Harry Brooks][6[1].R&B Chart] |
| West Side Baby/Walkin' And Talkin' And Crying My Blues Away | Dinah Washington And Rudy Martin Trio | 06.1948 | - | - | Mercury 8079 | [A:written by Bartley][B:written by Hickman][A:7[5].R&B Chart][B:13[1].R&B Chart] |
| I Want To Cry/Resolution Blues | Dinah Washington | 06.1948 | - | - | Mercury 8082 | [A:written by Harry Pirone & Lille Randall][B:written by Leonard "Heavy" Swain & Dinah Washington][A:11[3].R&B Chart][B:15[1].R&B Chart] |
| Am I Asking Too Much/I Sold My Heart To The Junk Man | Dinah Washington | 09.1948 | - | - | Mercury 8095 | [written by Helen Miller & Fay Whitman][1[1][14].R&B Chart] |
| It's Too Soon To Know | Dinah Washington | 10.1948 | - | - | Mercury 8107 | [written by Deborah Chessler][2[11].R&B Chart] |
| You Satisfy | Dinah Washington | 04.1949 | - | - | Mercury 8102 | [written by Les Baxter][8[1].R&B Chart] |
| Baby Get Lost/Long John Blues | Dinah Washington | 07.1949 | - | - | Mercury 8148 | [A:written by Leonard Feather][B:written by Tommy George][A:1[2][15].R&B Chart][B:3[8].R&B Chart] |
| Good Daddy Blues | Dinah Washington | 11.1949 | - | - | Mercury 8154 | [written by Anna Spencer & Dinah Washington][9[2].R&B Chart] |
| I Only Know/New York, Chicago And Los Angeles | Dinah Washington | 03.1950 | - | - | Mercury 8163 | [written by Dinah Washington & Richard Johnson][3[7].R&B Chart] |
| It Isn't Fair/Journey's End | Dinah Washington | 04.1950 | - | - | Mercury 8169 | [written by Richard Himber, Frank Warshauer & Sylvester Sprigato][5[8].R&B Chart] |
| I Wanna Be Loved/Love With Misery | Dinah Washington | 06.1950 | - | 22[4] | Mercury 8181 | [written by Johnny Green, Edward Heyman & Billy Rose][5[11].R&B Chart] |
| I'll Never Be Free/Big Deal | Dinah Washington | 10.1950 | - | - | Mercury 8187 | [written by Bennie Benjamin & George David Weiss][3[4].R&B Chart] |
| Time Out For Tears | Dinah Washington | 12.1950 | - | - | Mercury 5503-X45 | [written by Abe Schiff & Irving Berman][8[2].R&B Chart] |
| Harbor Lights/I Cross My Fingers | Dinah Washington | 01.1951 | - | - | Mercury 5488-X45 | [written by Will Grosz& Jimmy Kennedy][10[1].R&B Chart] |
| My Heart Cries For You/ I Apologize | Dinah Washington | 03.1951 | - | - | Mercury 8209-X45 | [written by traditional, Carl Sigman & Percy Faith][7[1].R&B Chart] |
| I Won't Cry Anymore | Dinah Washington | 05.1951 | - | - | Mercury 8211-X45 | [written by Al Frisch & Fred Wise][6[2].R&B Chart] |
| Cold, Cold Heart/Mixed Emotions | Dinah Washington | 11.1951 | - | - | Mercury 5728-X45 | [written by Hank Williams][3[15].R&B Chart] |
| Wheel of Fortune/Tell Me Why | Dinah Washington | 03.1952 | - | - | Mercury 8269-X45 | [A:written by Bennie Benjamin & George David Weiss][B:written by Marty Gold & Al Alberts][A:3[5].R&B Chart][B:7[3].R&B Chart] |
| New Blowtop Blues/Trouble in Mind | Dinah Washington | 04.1952 | - | - | Mercury 8269-X45 | [written by Leonard Feather & Jane Feather][5[4].R&B Chart] |
| TV Is The Thing (This Year)/Fat Daddy | Dinah Washington | 10.1953 | - | - | Mercury 70 214 | [A:written by Bill Sanford & Phil Medley][B:written by Bill Sanford & Phil Medley][A:3[8].R&B Chart][B:10[2].R&B Chart] |
| I Don't Hurt Anymore/ Dream | Dinah Washington | 10.1954 | - | - | Mercury 70 439 | [A:written by Don Robertson & Jack Rollins][B:written by Johnny Mercer[A:3[10].R&B Chart][B:9[2].R&B Chart] |
| Teach Me Tonight/Wishing Well | Dinah Washington | 12.1954 | - | - | Mercury 70 497 | [written by Gene De Paul & Sammy Cahn][4[8].R&B Chart] |
| That's All I Want From You/You Stay On My Mind | Dinah Washington | 02.1955 | - | - | Mercury 70 537 | [written by Fritz Rotter ][8[5].R&B Chart] |
| If It's The Last Thing I Do/I Diddie | Dinah Washington | 05.1955 | - | - | Mercury 70 600 | [A:written by Sammy Cahn & Saul Chaplin][B:written by Mamie Thomas][A:13[4].R&B Chart][B:14[4].R&B Chart] |
| I Concentrate On You/Not Without You | Dinah Washington | 10.1955 | - | - | Mercury 70 694 | [written by Cole Porter][11[3].R&B Chart] |
| I'm Lost Without You Tonight/You Might Have Told Me | Dinah Washington | 11.1955 | - | - | Mercury 70 728 | [A:written by Helen Daniels & Joe Greene][B:written by Syd Bluett][A:13[2].R&B Chart][B:14[1].R&B Chart] |
| Soft Winds/Tears To Burn | Dinah Washington | 09.1956 | - | - | Mercury 70 906 | [written by Benny Goodman & Fred Royal][13[1].R&B Chart] |
| Make Me A Present Of You/All Of Me | Dinah Washington | 12.1958 | - | - | Mercury 71 377 | [written by Joe Greene][27[1].R&B Chart] |
| What A Diff'rence A Day Makes/Come On Home | Dinah Washington | 06.1959 | - | 8[20] | Mercury 71 435 | [written by Stanley Adams/Maria Grever][produced by Bob Shad/Clyde Otis][4[17].R&B Chart] |
| Unforgettable/Nothing In The World (Could Make Me Love You More Than I Do) | Dinah Washington | 11.1959 | - | 17[13] | Mercury 71 508 | [written by Irving Gordon][produced by Clyde Otis][15[9].R&B Chart] |
| Baby (You've Got What It Takes)/I Do | Dinah Washington And Brook Benton | 01.1960 | - | 5[15] | Mercury 71 565 | [written by Clyde Otis/Murray Stein][produced by Clyde Otis][1[10][17].R&B Chart] |
| It Could Happen To You/The Age Of Miracles | Dinah Washington | 03.1960 | - | 53[6] | Mercury 71 560 | [written by Johnny Burke/Jimmy Van Heusen][produced by Clyde Otis] |
| A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)/I Believe | Dinah Washington | 05.1960 | - | 7[13] | Mercury 70 537 | [written by Brook Benton/DeJesus][produced by Clyde Otis][1[4][13].R&B Chart] |
| This Bitter Earth/I Understand | Dinah Washington | 06.1960 | - | 24[14] | Mercury 71 635 | [written by Clyde Otis ][produced by Clyde Otis][1[1][16].R&B Chart] |
| Love Walked In/I'm In Heaven Tonight | Dinah Washington | 10.1960 | - | 30[10] | Mercury 71 696 | [written by George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin][produced by Clyde Otis][16[5].R&B Chart] |
| We Have Love/Looking Back | Dinah Washington | 12.1960 | - | 76[3] | Mercury 71 744 | [written by Alfonso Higgins/Dinah Washington][produced by Clyde Otis] |
| Early Every Morning (Early Every Evening Too)/Do You Want It That Way | Dinah Washington | 03.1961 | - | 95[1] | Mercury 71 778 | [written by Belford Hendricks/Clyde Otis][produced by Clyde Otis] |
| Our Love Is Here To Stay/Congratulations To Someone | Dinah Washington | 05.1961 | - | 89[3] | Mercury 71 812 | [written by George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin][produced by Clyde Otis] |
| September In The Rain/Wake The Town And Tell The People | Dinah Washington | 10.1961 | 35[4] | 23[11] | Mercury 71 876 | [written by Al Dubin/Harry Warren][produced by Clyde Otis][5[10].R&B Chart] |
| Tears And Laughter/If I Should Lose You | Dinah Washington | 02.1962 | - | 71[5] | Mercury 71 922 | [written by Miriam Lewis][produced by Clyde Otis] |
| Where Are You/You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You | Dinah Washington | 05.1962 | - | A:36[12];B:87[1] | Roulette 4424 | [A:written by Harold Adamson/Jimmy McHugh][B:written by James Cavanaugh/Russ Morgan/Larry Stock][produced by Henry Glover] |
| Dream/Such A Night | Dinah Washington | 05.1962 | - | 92[2] | Mercury 71 958 | [written by Johnny Mercer][produced by Clyde Otis] |
| I Want To Be Loved/Am I Blue | Dinah Washington | 08.1962 | - | 76[4] | Mercury 72 015 | [written by John Green/Edward Heyman/Billy Rose][produced by Clyde Otis] |
| For All We Know/I Wouldn't Know (What To Do) | Dinah Washington | 08.1962 | - | A:88[2];B:93[1] | Roulette 4444 | [A:written by John Fred Coots/Sam Lewis][B:written by Rose Marie McCoy][A:produced by Teddy Reig][B:produced by Henry Glover] |
| Cold, Cold Heart/I Don't Hurt Anymore | Dinah Washington | 11.1962 | - | 96[1] | Mercury 72 040 | [written by Hank Williams][produced by Clyde Otis][5[10].R&B Chart] |
| You're A Sweetheart/It's A Mean Old Man's World | Dinah Washington | 11.1962 | - | 93[2] | Roulette 4455 | [written by Harold Adamson/Jimmy McHugh][produced by Henry Glover] |
| Soulville/Let Me Be The First To Know | Dinah Washington | 05.1963 | - | 92[3] | Roulette 4490 | [written by Henry Glover/Morris Levy/Titus Turner/Dinah Washington][produced by Henry Glover] |
| Mad About the Boy | Dinah Washington | 04.1992 | 41[4] | - | Mercury DINAH 1 [UK] | [written by Noel Coward][produced by Quincy Jones] |
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| Tytuł | Wykonawca | Data wydania | UK | US | Wytwórnia [US] | Komentarz |
| What a Diff'rence a Day Makes! | Dinah Washington | 02.1960 | - | 34[4] | Mercury 20 479 | [produced by Clyde Otis] |
| Unforgettable | Dinah Washington | 03.1961 | - | 10[6] | Mercury 20 572 | [produced by Clyde Otis] |
| September in the Rain | Dinah Washington | 12.1961 | - | 56[15] | Mercury 20 638 | [produced by Clyde Otis] |
| Dinah '62 | Dinah Washington | 06.1962 | - | 33[25] | Roulette 25 170 | [produced by Henry Glover] |
| Drinking Again | Dinah Washington | 10.1962 | - | 78[9] | Roulette 25 183 | - |
| I Wanna Be Loved | Dinah Washington | 11.1962 | - | 131[4] | Mercury 20 729 | - |
| Back to the Blues | Dinah Washington | 02.1963 | - | 61[12] | Roulette 25189 | [produced by Henry Glover] |
| A Stranger On Earth | Dinah Washington | 04.1964 | - | 130[6] | Roulette 25 253 | - |
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