Ruth Lee Jones, Dinah
Washington, cantante estadounidense de rhythm and
blues, jazz, blues. Conocida por
apelativos como La reina del blues, Queen
D o Miss D, se trata de una de las mejores y principales voces
femeninas de la música negra. Ha influido en varias cantantes destacables de su
generación, como Nancy Wilson, Esther Phillips y Diane Schuur.
Dinah Washington expresó en sus letras y conciertos las aspiraciones y
decepciones de la comunidad negra, siempre con un cierto humor sardónico.
1944-03-xx
“Homeward bound” - “Evil
gal blues”
Keynote
K605
“Salty papa blues” – “I
know how to do it”
Keynote K606
1946-02-xx
“I can get started with you” – “Joy juice”
Mercury
2052
1946-03-xx
“Wise woman blues” – “No voot, no boot”
Apollo 368
1946-06-xx
“My lovin’ papa” - “Mellow mama blues”
Apollo 371
1946-09-xx
“Walkin blues” – “Rich man’s blues”
Apollo 374
1946-xx-xx
“When a woman loves a man” – “Oo wee walkie talkie”
Mercury
8010
“A slick chick” – “Postman
blues”
Mercury 8023
“Embraceable you” –
“That’s why a woman loves a hell”
Mercury
8030
1947-01-xx
“Blow-top blues” [sencillo con Lionel Hampton]
Decca 23792
1947-04-xx
“I want to be loved” – “Stainway to the stars”
Mercury 8035
1947-07-xx
“My voot is really vout” –
“Blues for a day”
Apollo 388
1947-08-xx
“Fool that I am” – “Mean
and evil blues”
Mercury 8050
1947-10-xx
“Since I fell for you” – “You can depend on
me”
Mercury 8057
1947-11-xx
“There’s got to be a change” – “Early in the
morning”
Mercury 8061
1947-12-xx
“I love you, yes I do” – “Don’t come knockin”
at my door”
Mercury
8065
1948-02-xx
“Ain’t misbehavin’” - “No more lonely gal
blues”
Mercury 8072
1948-03-xx
“Pacific coast blues” – “Chewin’ woman blues”
Apollo 396
1948-04-xx
“West side baby” – “Walkin’ and talkin’”
Mercury 8079
1948-05-xx
“I want to cry” - “Resolution blues”
Mercury
8082
1948-07-xx
“In the rain” - “Tell me
so”
Mercury
8094
1948-08-xx
“Am I asking too much” – “I sold my heart to
the junk man”
Mercury
8095
1948-09-xx
“I’ll wait” – “It’s too
soon to know”
Mercury
8107
1948-12-xx
“It’s funny” - “Why can’t
you behave”
Mercury
8114
1949-02-xx
“You satisfy” – “Laughing boy”
Mercury
8102
1949-07-xx
“Long John blues” –
“Baby-get lost”
Mercury
8148
1949-08-xx
“I challenge your kiss” –
“Am I really sorry”
Mercury
8150
1949-11-xx
“Dinah Washington” [78 rpm]
Mercury
MG-25060
I want
to cry [en sencillo]
It isn’t fair
I wanna be loved
I only know
I’ll never be free
I can´t
get started with you [en sencillo]
How deep is the ocean
Why don’t you think things over
1949-11-xx
“Good daddy blues” – “The
richest guy in the graveyard”
Mercury
8154
1949-13-xx
“What can’t I say after I
say I’m sorry” – “Pete”
Mercury
8133
1950-01-xx
“I only know” - “New York, Chicago and Los Angeles” –
Mercury
8163
1950-03-xx
“It isn’t fair” - “Journey’s end”
Mercury
8169
1950-05-xx
“I wanna be
loved” – “Love me with
misery”
Mercury
8181
1950-08-xx
“I’ll never be
free” – “Big deal”
Mercury
8187
1950-09-xx
“How deep is the ocean” – “Why don’t you think
things over”
Mercury
8192
1950-10-xx
“Harbor lights” – “I cross
my fingers”
Mercury
5488
1950-11-xx
“Time out for tears” –
“Only a moment ago”
Mercury
5503
1950-12-xx
“Fast movin’ mama” –
“Juice head man of mine”
Mercury
8207
1950-12-xx
“My kind of man” – “If a loved you”
Mercury
8194
1951-01-xx
“My heart cries for you” –
“I apologize”
Mercury
8209
1951-02-xx
“I won’t cry anymore” –
“Don’t you say you’re sorry again”
Mercury
8211
1951-03-xx
“Fine fine daddy” – “I’m
so lonely I could cry”
Mercury
8232
1951-10-xx
“Be fair to me” –
“Saturday night”
Mercury
8249
“Cold, cold heart” -
“Mixed emotions” –
Mercury
5728
1951-11-xx
“Just one more chance” –
“Baby did you hear”
Mercury
5736
“Out in the cold again” –
“Hey good lookin’”
Mercury 8257
1951-xx-xx
“Dynamic Dinah” [recopilación]
Mercury
MG-25138
“Please send me someone to
love” – “Ain’t nobody’s business but my own”
Mercury
8231
1952-02-xx
“Wheel of fortune” – “Tell
me why”
Mercury
8267
1952-03-xx
“Trouble in mind” - “New
blowtop blues”
Mercury
8268
1952-05-xx
“Mad about the boy” – “I
can’t face the music”
Mercury
5842
1952-05-xx
“Pillow blues” – “Double
dealin’ daddy”
Mercury
8292
1952-09-xx
“My song” – “Half as much”
Mercury
8294
1952-10-xx
“Stormy weather” – “Make
believe dreams”
Mercury
5906
1952-12-xx
“Gambler’s blues” - “I
cried for you”
Mercury
70046
1952-xx-xx
“Blazing
ballads” [recopilación]
Mercury
records MG 25140
“If you don’t believe I’m leaving” – “I’m a
fool to want you”
Mercury
5665
1953-03-xx
“You let my love grow cold”
– “Ain’t nothing good”
Mercury
70125
1953-06-xx
“My lean baby” – “Never
never”
Mercury
70175
1953-09-xx
“TV is the thing” – “Fat daddy”
Mercury
70214
1953-11-xx
“The lord’s prayer” –
“Silent night”
Mercury
70263
1953-xx-xx
“Dinah Washington” [ep]
“The blues” [ep]
1954-01-xx
“My man’s an undertaker” –
“Since my man has gone and went away”
Mercury
70284
1954-02-xx
“Short John” – “Feel like
I wanna cry”
Mercury
70329
1954-03-xx
“Such a night” – “Until sunrise”
Mercury
70336
1954-06-xx
“Big long slidin‘
thing” - “You can’t love two” –
Mercury
70392
1954-08-xx
“I don’t hurt anymore” -
“Dream”
70439:
1954-11-xx
“Teach me tonight” – “Wishing well”
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