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Dinah Washington - CD - Best of the Roulette years (23 tracks, 1992, UK). Indeed, it's worth remembering that Washington had only become a major crossover artist a couple of years prior to her arrival at Roulette, with the massive popularity of her 1959 recording of 'What a Diff'rence a Day Made' and the pair of Top 10 duets with Brook Benton-'Baby (You've Got What It Takes)' and 'Rockin' Good Way.
Back to the Blues | |||
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Studio album by | |||
Released | 1963 | ||
Recorded | 1962 | ||
Genre | Vocal jazz | ||
Length | 43:02 | ||
Label | Roulette | ||
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Back to the Blues is a 1963 studio album by Dinah Washington, arranged by Fred Norman.[1]
Very Best Of Dinah Washington - The Roulette Years (3 CD set) CD (Item 782754) EMI/Roulette, 1960–1963.
Reception[edit]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow said that '..after her unexpected success on the pop charts, most of Washington's sessions for Mercury and Roulette during the last four years of her life were quite commercial, with string arrangements better suited to country singers and Dinah nearly parodying herself with exaggerated gestures..In general, this is a more successful date than Washington's earlier investigation of Bessie Smith material, since the backup band is more sympathetic and the talented singer is heard in prime form. Dinah Washington clearly had a real feeling for this bluesy material'.[1]
Track listing[edit]
- 'The Blues Ain't Nothin' But a Woman Cryin' for Her Man' (J. Mayo Williams) - 3:46
- 'Romance in the Dark' (Lil Green) - 2:12
- 'You've Been a Good Old Wagon' (Perry Bradford) - 3:50
- 'Let Me Be the First to Know' (Leroy Kirkland, Dinah Washington, P. Woods) - 2:39
- 'How Long, How Long Blues' (Leroy Carr) - 4:58
- 'Don't Come Running Back to Me' (Johnson, Washington, Woods) - 2:23
- 'It's a Mean Old Man's World' (Kirkland, Washington) - 3:10
- 'Key to the Highway' (Big Bill Broonzy, Charlie Segar) - 2:39
- 'If I Never Get to Heaven' (Napp, Washington) - 3:44
- 'Duck Before You Drown' (Napp, Washington) - 2:11
- 'No Hard Feelings' (Jacobs, Al Roberts) - 2:33
- 'Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning' (Pearl Delaney, Tom Delaney) - 8:40
Personnel[edit]
- Dinah Washington - vocals
- Fred Norman - arranger
- Billy Butler - guitar
- Eddie Chamblee - tenor saxophone
References[edit]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow said that '..after her unexpected success on the pop charts, most of Washington's sessions for Mercury and Roulette during the last four years of her life were quite commercial, with string arrangements better suited to country singers and Dinah nearly parodying herself with exaggerated gestures..In general, this is a more successful date than Washington's earlier investigation of Bessie Smith material, since the backup band is more sympathetic and the talented singer is heard in prime form. Dinah Washington clearly had a real feeling for this bluesy material'.[1]
Track listing[edit]
- 'The Blues Ain't Nothin' But a Woman Cryin' for Her Man' (J. Mayo Williams) - 3:46
- 'Romance in the Dark' (Lil Green) - 2:12
- 'You've Been a Good Old Wagon' (Perry Bradford) - 3:50
- 'Let Me Be the First to Know' (Leroy Kirkland, Dinah Washington, P. Woods) - 2:39
- 'How Long, How Long Blues' (Leroy Carr) - 4:58
- 'Don't Come Running Back to Me' (Johnson, Washington, Woods) - 2:23
- 'It's a Mean Old Man's World' (Kirkland, Washington) - 3:10
- 'Key to the Highway' (Big Bill Broonzy, Charlie Segar) - 2:39
- 'If I Never Get to Heaven' (Napp, Washington) - 3:44
- 'Duck Before You Drown' (Napp, Washington) - 2:11
- 'No Hard Feelings' (Jacobs, Al Roberts) - 2:33
- 'Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning' (Pearl Delaney, Tom Delaney) - 8:40
Personnel[edit]
- Dinah Washington - vocals
- Fred Norman - arranger
- Billy Butler - guitar
- Eddie Chamblee - tenor saxophone
References[edit]
- ^ abc'Back to the Blues'. Allmusic. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
This is the discography for American jazz musician Dinah Washington.[1][2] Blackjack market north hollywood ca homes for sale.
As leader[edit]
- 1947: Mellow Mama (Delmark [1992]) compilation of Apollo recordings
- 1950: Dinah Washington (MG-25060) (compilation of previous 78s)
- 1952: Dynamic Dinah! - The Great Voice of Dinah Washington (compilation of previous 78s)
- 1952: Blazing Ballads (Compilation)
- 1954: After Hours with Miss 'D'
- 1954: Dinah Jams
- 1955: For Those in Love
- 1956: Dinah!
- 1956: In the Land of Hi-Fi
- 1957: The Swingin' Miss 'D'
- 1957: Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller
- 1957: Music for a First Love
- 1958: Dinah Sings Bessie Smith
- 1958: Newport '58
- 1959: The Queen
- 1959: What a Diff'rence a Day Makes!
- 1959: Unforgettable
- 1960: The Two of Us (with Brook Benton)
- 1960: I Concentrate on You
- 1960: For Lonely Lovers
- 1961: September in the Rain
- 1962: Dinah '62
- 1962: In Love
- 1962: Drinking Again
- 1962: Tears and Laughter
- 1962: I Wanna Be Loved
- 1962: Late, Late Show
- 1963: Back to the Blues
- 1963: Dinah '63
- 1963: This Is My Story
- 1964: In Tribute
- 1964: The World of Dinah Washington (SR-25269) (Compilation)
- 1967: Dinah Discovered
- 2004: The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury (7 x 3-CDs, PolyGram, 1987–1989)[3]
- 2004: The Complete Roulette Dinah Washington Sessions (5-CDs, Mosaic Records)
As sidewoman[edit]
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- Jam Session (EmArcy, 1954) – with Maynard Ferguson and Clark Terry – appears on one track
Dinah Washington The Best Of The Roulette Years Youtube
Singles[edit]
Year | Song | Peak chart positions | ||
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US | CB Pop | US R&B | UK | |
1944 | 'Salty Papa Blues' | 10 | ||
'Evil Gal Blues' | 9 | |||
1946 | 'Blow-Top Blues'(with Lionel Hampton) | 21 | 5 | |
1948 | 'Ain't Misbehavin' | 6 | ||
'West Side Baby' | 7 | |||
'Walkin' and Talkin' (And Crying My Blues Away)' | 13 | |||
'I Want to Cry' | 11 | |||
'Resolution Blues' | 15 | |||
'Am I Asking Too Much' | 1 | |||
'It's Too Soon To Know' | 2 | |||
1949 | 'You Satisfy' | 8 | ||
'Baby Get Lost' | 1 | |||
'Good Daddy Blues' | 9 | |||
'Long John Blues' | 3 | |||
1950 | 'I Only Know' | 3 | ||
'It Isn't Fair' | 5 | |||
'I Wanna Be Loved' | 22 | 5 | ||
'I'll Never Be Free' | 3 | |||
'Time Out For Tears' | 6 | |||
1951 | 'Harbor Lights' | 10 | ||
'My Heart Cries for You' | 7 | |||
'I Won't Cry Anymore' | 6 | |||
'Cold, Cold Heart' | 3 | |||
1952 | 'Wheel of Fortune' | 3 | ||
'Tell Me Why' | 7 | |||
'Trouble in Mind' | 4 | |||
'New Blowtop Blues' | 5 | |||
1953 | 'TV Is the Thing (This Year)' | 3 | ||
'Fat Daddy' | 10 | |||
1954 | 'I Don't Hurt Anymore' | 3 | ||
'Dream' | 9 | |||
'Teach Me Tonight' | 23 | 4 | ||
1955 | 'I Concentrate on You' | 11 | ||
'I Diddle' | 14 | |||
'If It's the Last Thing I Do' | 13 | |||
'That's All I Want from You' | 8 | |||
'You Might Have Told Me' | 14 | |||
1956 | 'I'm Lost Without You Tonight' | 13 | ||
'Soft Winds' | 13 | |||
1958 | 'Make Me a Present of You' | 27 | ||
'Never Again' | 74 | |||
1959 | 'What a Diff'rence a Day Makes' | 8 | 4 | 4 |
'Unforgettable' | 17 | 8 | 15 | |
1960 | 'Baby (You've Got What It Takes)' (with Brook Benton) | 5 | 2 | 1 |
'It Could Happen to You' | 53 | 47 | ||
'A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)' (with Brook Benton) | 7 | 5 | 1 | |
'This Bitter Earth' | 24 | 23 | 1 | |
'Love Walked In' | 30 | 18 | 16 | |
'We Have Love' | 76 | 51 | ||
'Looking Back' | 92 | |||
1961 | 'Early Every Morning' | 95 | 75 | |
'Do You Want It That Way' | 121 | |||
'Our Love Is Here To Stay' | 89 | 70 | ||
'September in the Rain' | 23* | 19 | 5 | 35 |
1962 | 'Tears and Laughter' | 71* | 56 | |
'Dream' (new version of 1954 hit) | 92 | 92 | ||
'Such a Night' | 109 | |||
'I Want to Be Loved' (new version of 1950 hit) | 76 | 109 | ||
'Am I Blue' | 110 | |||
'Cold, Cold Heart' (new version of 1951 hit) | 96 | 140 | ||
'Where Are You?' | 36* | 38 | ||
'You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You' | 87 | |||
'For All We Know' | 88 | tag | ||
'I Wouldn't Know (What To Do)' | 93 | 112 | ||
'You're a Sweetheart' | 98 | |||
1963 | 'Soulville' | 92 | 126 | |
1964 | 'A Stranger On Earth' | 136 | ||
1992 | 'Mad About the Boy' | 41 |
- 'September In the Rain', 'Tears and Laughter' and 'Where Are You' also made the AC charts (nos. 5, 17 and 11 respectively)
References[edit]
- ^'Dinah Washington - Album Discography'. AllMusic. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^'Dinah Washington Albums and Discography'. Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^Though '1958 – 1960' in the title, it clearly contains only 1959 and 1960 recording sessions.