The Queen of the Blues

~ Release by Dinah Washington (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1CD: A Slick Chick (On the Mellow Side)
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1Evil Gal Blues
cover recording of:
Evil Gal Blues
lyricist:
Lionel Hampton
composer:
Leonard Feather
publisher:
Modern Age Music Co.
2:55
2Salty Papa Blues3:04
3Blow Top Blues
recording of:
Blow Top Blues
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Feather
3:22
4Wise Woman Blues
2:50
5My Lovin’ Papa
3:06
6Rich Man’s Blues
2:55
7Blues for a Day2:53
8Pacific Coast Blues
2:41
9When a Woman Loves a Man
cover recording of:
When a Woman Loves a Man
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1938)
composer:
Bernie Hanighen (in 1938) and Gordon Jenkins (in 1938)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
2:57
10Oo‐Wee Walkie Talkie
2:42
11A Slick Chick (on the Mellow Side)
double bass:
Johnny Williams (on 1946-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Walter Johnson (on 1946-10-03)
piano:
Red Richards (on 1946-10-03)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1946-10-03)
recording of:
A Slick Chick (On the Mellow Side) (on 1946-10-03)
lyricist and composer:
Harvey Brooks
2:42
12Stairway to the Stars3:01
13I Want to Be Loved
cover recording of:
I Want to Be Loved (but Only by You)
lyricist and composer:
William “Pat” Best
2:54
14You Satisfy
2:49
15Since I Fell for You2:40
16West Side Baby
2:58
17You Can Depend on Me
cover recording of:
You Can Depend on Me
composer:
Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap and Earl Hines
publisher:
APRS
2:43
18Walkin’ and Talkin’
recording of:
Walkin’ and Talkin’
lyricist and composer:
Leo Hickman
2:32
19Ain’t Misbehavin’
cover recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., EMI Music, Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd.
2:49
20Am I Asking Too Much?
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1947)
2:49
21Resolution Blues
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1949)
recording of:
Resolution Blues
writer:
Leonard Swain and Dinah Washington
3:16
22I Want to Cry
recording of:
I Want to Cry
lyricist:
Lille Randall
composer:
Harry Pirone
3:11
23Long John Blues
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1948)
recording of:
Long John Blues
lyricist and composer:
Tommy George
3:10
24It’s Too Soon to Know
cover recording of:
It’s Too Soon to Know
lyricist and composer:
Deborah Chessler
2:42
25Good Daddy Blues
2:24
2CD: Baby, Get Lost
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1Baby, Get Lost2:52
2I Only Know
2:27
3Fast Movin’ Mama
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1949-09-27)
lead vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1949-09-27)
2:14
4It Isn’t Fair3:03
5Big Deal
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1950)
recording of:
Big Deal
writer:
Teddy Stewart and Dinah Washington
2:43
6I’ll Never Be Free
cover recording of:
I’ll Never Be Free
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc. (in 1950, in 1977) and Claude A. Music Co. (in 1950, in 1977)
2:45
7I Wanna Be Loved
alto saxophone:
Ernie Wilkins (on 1950-05-09)
baritone saxophone:
Cecil Payne (on 1950-05-09)
bass:
Ray Brown (on 1950-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Teddy Stewart (on 1950-05-09)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1950-05-09)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1950-05-09)
cover recording of:
I Wanna Be Loved (on 1950-05-09)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman and Billy Rose
composer:
Johnny Green (in 1932)
2:51
8Harbour Lights3:03
9Time Out for Tears
cover recording of:
Time Out for Tears
writer:
Irving Berman and Abe Schiff
3:20
10Please Send Me Someone to Love
cover recording of:
Please Send Me Someone to Love
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield (until 1950)
publisher:
ATV Music
3:02
11My Heart Cries for You2:43
12I Apologize3:20
13I Won’t Cry Anymore
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1951)
conductor:
Jimmy Carroll (in 1951)
cover recording of:
I Won’t Cry Anymore (in 1951)
lyricist:
Fred Wise
composer:
Al Frisch
publisher:
Erika Publishing, Myra Music Co. and United Music Corp.
recording of:
I Won’t Cry Anymore
lyricist:
Fred Wise
composer:
Al Frisch
publisher:
Erika Publishing, Myra Music Co. and United Music Corp.
3:23
14Cold Cold Heart3:21
15New Blowtop Blues
cover recording of:
New Blowtop Blues
writer:
Jane Feather and Leonard Feather
2:39
16Wheel of Fortune
cover recording of:
Wheel of Fortune (1951 song)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
2:15
17Tell Me Why
cover recording of:
Tell Me Why
lyricist:
Marty Gold
composer:
Al Alberts
2:59
18Trouble in Mind2:51
19When the Sun Goes Down
2:17
20Double Dealing Daddy
2:47
21Half as Much
cover recording of:
Half as Much
lyricist and composer:
Curley Williams (in 1951)
publisher:
Fred Rose Music, Inc. (in 1951) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1951-10-17)
2:32
22I Cried for You2:29
23Fat Daddy
recording of:
Fat Daddy
writer:
Phil Medley and Bill Sanford
publisher:
Slow Dancing Music
2:28
24T.V. Is the Thing
2:28
25Am I Blue3:13
3CD: Jazz Time
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1I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
cover recording of:
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1938), Henry Nemo (in 1938) and John Redmond (in 1938)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1938)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
6:59
2Blue Skies10:52
3Dream
cover recording of:
Dream
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer (in 1944)
publisher:
Capitol Songs Inc., Mercer Music, Michael H. Goldsen Inc., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
2:40
4I Don’t Hurt Anymore
cover recording of:
I Don’t Hurt Anymore
writer:
Don Robertson and Jack Rollins
3:09
5Soft Winds
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1954)
recording of:
Soft Winds (lyrics)
lyricist:
Fred Royal
composer:
Fred Royal and Benny Goodman
version of:
Soft Winds (also attributed to Fletcher Henderson)
2:59
6If It’s the Last Thing I Do3:02
7I’ve Got You Under My Skin5:17
8Darn That Dream
cover recording of:
Darn That Dream
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1939)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen (in 1939)
publisher:
Scarsdale Music Corp.
part of:
Swingin’ the Dream
5:05
9Teach Me Tonight
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1954)
cover recording of:
Teach Me Tonight (in 1954)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
MCA Music (ended), Cahn Music Co., Hub Music Co., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 and 日音 Synch事業部
2:43
10That’s All I Want From You
cover recording of:
That’s All I Want From You
lyricist and composer:
M. Rotha
3:00
11I Concentrate on You
cover recording of:
I Concentrate on You
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1939)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc.
3:00
12I Could Write a Book
cover recording of:
I Could Write a Book
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc.
part of:
Pal Joey
4:24
13Make the Man Love Me
cover recording of:
Make the Man Love Me (from “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn”)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Putnam Music Inc., Round Hill Songs III and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
5:30
14Blue Gardenia
cover recording of:
Blue Gardenia
writer:
Lester Lee and Bob Russell
publisher:
Harrison Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
5:16
15Easy Livin’
vocals:
Dinah Washington
cover recording of:
Easy Living
lyricist:
Leo Robin
writer:
Ralph Rainger (in 1937) and Leo Robin (in 1937)
composer:
Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (in 1937, in 1964)
4:58
16You Might Have Told Me
2:46
17I’m Lost Without You Tonight
2:37
18Make Me a Present of You
vocals:
Dinah Washington
cover recording of:
Make Me a Present of You
lyricist and composer:
Joe Greene
3:40
4CD: Diva
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1Smoke Gets in Your EyesDinah Washington3:28
2Look to the RainbowDinah Washington2:50
3If I Were a Bell
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1956-04-24 until 1956-04-25)
vocals:
Dinah Washington (from 1956-04-24 until 1956-04-25)
orchestra:
Hal Mooney and His Orchestra (from 1956-04-24 until 1956-04-25)
recording of:
If I Were a Bell (Guys and Dolls) (from 1956-04-24 until 1956-04-25)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
part of:
Guys and Dolls (Broadway musical)
part of:
Guys and Dolls (1955 musical film)
Dinah Washington2:07
4Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1956)
cover recording of:
Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby?
writer:
Bill Austin (in 1944) and Louis Jordan (in 1944)
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Dinah Washington2:59
5Every Time We Say GoodbyeDinah Washington2:30
6I’ll Close My EyesDinah Washington4:01
7I’ve Got a Feelin’ I’m Fallin’
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1957)
cover recording of:
I’ve Got a Feeling I’m Falling
lyricist:
Billy Rose
composer:
Harry Link and Fats Waller
Dinah Washington2:28
8Keepin’ Out of Mischief NowDinah Washington2:41
9T’Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I DoDinah Washington3:29
10Backwater Blues
cover recording of:
Backwater Blues
lyricist and composer:
Bessie Smith (in 1927)
piano arranger:
James P. Johnson (in 1927)
Dinah Washington4:43
11What a Diff’rence a Day MakesDinah Washington2:31
12Cry Me a RiverDinah Washington2:29
13It Could Happen to YouDinah Washington2:21
14Unforgettable
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1959-08)
cover recording of:
Unforgettable (in 1959-08)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon
publisher:
Bourne Co. and Bourne Music Ltd.
Dinah Washington2:45
15Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes)Dinah Washington & Brook Benton2:48
16Everybody Loves SomebodyDinah Washington2:28
17This Bitter Earth
vocals:
Dinah Washington (on 1959-10-06)
orchestra:
Belford Hendricks' Orchestra (on 1959-10-06)
recording of:
This Bitter Earth (on 1959-10-06)
lyricist and composer:
Clyde Otis
publisher:
Eden Music, Inc., Ensign Music, Iza Music Corp., Play Music, Inc. and Trio Music
Dinah Washington2:29
18Love Walked In
cover recording of:
Love Walked In
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938)
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
Dinah Washington2:11
19A Rockin’ Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)Dinah Washington & Brook Benton2:29
20We Have Love
Dinah Washington2:20
21Early Every Morning (Early Every Evening Too)
Dinah Washington2:18
22StardustDinah Washington3:40
23September in the Rain
vocals:
Dinah Washington (in 1960)
cover recording of:
September in the Rain (in 1960)
lyricist:
Al Dubin (in 1937)
composer:
Harry Warren (in 1937)
publisher:
Henrees Music co. (in 1937) and Peermusic (UK) Limited (in 1937)
Dinah Washington2:09
24Our Love Is Here to StayDinah Washington2:32
25Mad About the Boy
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-12-04)
piano:
Jack Wilson (on 1961-12-04)
trombone:
Billy Byers (on 1961-12-04)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (on 1961-12-04)
vocals:
Dinah Washington
orchestra:
Quincy Jones and His Orchestra (on 1961-12-04)
arranger:
Quincy Jones (on 1961-12-04)
cover recording of:
Mad About the Boy (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Noël Coward
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Words and Music
Dinah Washington2:49