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Dinah Washington

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American singer, songwriter, pianist (1924-1963)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1924 to 1963 · aged 39
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Dinah Washington was an American singer and pianist, one of the most popular Black female recording artists of the 1950s. 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".

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Dinah Washington in 1952Dinah Washington in 1952Washington's grave at Burr Oak CemeteryWashington's grave at Burr Oak CemeteryThe Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.The Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

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1993Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Dinah Washington was an American singer and pianist, one of the most popular Black female recording artists of the 1950s. 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 also known as "Queen of the Jukeboxes". 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.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 1963 · aged 39
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30 languages

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