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 ’50s”. 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.
instruments played
Piano
vibraphone
Vocals
Associated Acts
Lionel Hampton Brook Benton Nat King Cole
Birth Name
Ruth Lee Jones
Genres
Jazz blues R&B gospel traditional pop music
Labels
Keynote Mercury EmArcy Roulette
Origin
Chicago, Illinois, US
Years Active
1941 63
Name
Dinah Washington
Nationality
United States of America