Dinah Washington

Dinah Washington (born Ruth Lee Jones; August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was an American singer and pianist, who has been cited as "the most popular black female recording artist of the 1950s songs". 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 a 1986 inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.
==Links to Peel==
Peel mentioned on his 26 November 1994 (BFBS) show that one of the first records he bought whilst living in America was Dinah Washington and Brook Benton's 'A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)' single. He also played her 'Evil Gal Blues' song as one of the tunes for the Peelenium 1943 in 1999.
==Shows Played==
;1984
*02 January 1984: (& Brook Benton): 'A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) (7")' (Mercury)
;1987
*25 November 1987 (& Brook Benton): Baby, You've Got What It Takes (v/a LP - Cruisin' 1960) Increase
;1994
*26 November 1994 (BFBS): (& Brook Benton): 'A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) (7")' (Mercury)
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*26 August 1999: Evil Gal Blues (Peelenium 1943)
;2002
*10 April 2002: (& Brook Benton): 'A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) (7")' (Mercury)
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists