Dinah Washington
(1924-1963)
American singer, songwriter, pianist
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Dinah Washington (born Ruth Lee Jones; August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was an American singer and pianist, one of the most popular black female recording artists of the 1950s. 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 also known as "Queen of the Jukeboxes". 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.
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Ruth Lee Jones 29 August 1924 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
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14 December 1963 (aged 39) Detroit, Michigan
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| Zodiac | Virgo |
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