Description
Blues, R&B and jazz singer Dinah Washington (1924- 1963), the Grammy-winning “Queen of the Black Jukebox,” left her turbulent life behind due to an overdose at the tender age of 39. In that short period, a volatile mix of undeniable talent and deep-rooted insecurity took her to the heights of fame. Dinah Sings Blazing Ballads is a new compilation of her best ballad performances, and finds her backed by such stars as Clark Terry, Cannonball Adderley, Wynton Kelly, and orchestras conducted by Quincy Jones and Don Costa. 180-gram VIRGIN VINYL LIMITED EDITION of 1,000 COPIES. The Complete Album.
Tracklist:
- If I Had You
- Teach Me Tonight
- You Don't Know What Love is
- I Could Write a Book
- Blue Gardenia
- Cry Me a River
- Mad About the Boy
- Easy Living
- I'll Close My Eyes
- What a Difference a Day Made
- Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)
- These Foolish Things
- If It's the Last Thing I Do
- This Bitter Earth
