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Dinah Washington

real name Ruth Lee Jones

Tuscaloosa, United States · 1924-08-29 – 1963-12-14

Dinah Washington is credited on 772 releases across 262 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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772

Credits

262

Albums

8

Decades active

94

In collections

Biography

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American blues, R&B and jazz singer, born 29 August 1924 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA and died 14 December 1963 from a lethal dose of secobarbital and amobarbital in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
She was married at least seven times, including to Eddie Chamblee from 1957 to 1959.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 (Early Influence) and Blues Hall of Fame in 2003.

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Credited work

772 releases · 262 albums · active 1950–2024

  • Performance · 1,142
  • Other credits · 11

Studios: Newport Jazz Festival · Fine Recording Studios · Paradise Studios (2) · ABC Studio 221

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