| First Name |
Dinah
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| Last Name |
Washington
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| Maiden Name |
Jones
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| Full Name at Birth |
Ruth Lee Jones
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| Alternative Name |
Queen of the Blues, Queen of the Jukebox, Queen of Jam Sessions, Ruth Lee Jones, Dinah Washington
|
| Birthday |
29th August, 1924
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| Birthplace |
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
|
| Died |
14th December, 1963
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| Place of Death |
Detroit, Michigan
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| Cause of Death |
Secobarbital and amobarbital overdose.
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| Buried |
Burr Oak Cemetery, Alsip, Cook County, Illinois, USA
|
| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Baptist
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Singer, musician
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1993)
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, Blues, R&B, Gospel, Traditional Pop Music, Traditional Pop
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| Music Genre |
Vocal
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| Year(s) Active |
1942-1963, 1941–1963, 1941–63
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| Music Style |
Blues, Jazz, Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz, Jump Blues, Early R&B, R&B
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| Music Mood |
Carefree, Elegant, Sophisticated, Stylish, Amiable/Good-Natured, Refined/Mannered, Soothing, Intimate, Confident, Sentimental, Passionate, Romantic, Reflective, Earnest, Laid-Back/Mellow, Sensual, Gentle, Freewheeling, Sweet, Playful, Happy
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| Instrument |
Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Piano, Vibraphone
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| Record Label |
Keynote, Mercury,, EmArcy, Roulette, Keynote, Mercury, EmArcy, Roulette
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| Associated Acts |
Lionel Hampton, Brook Benton, Nat King Cole
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| Official Websites |
www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1074, www.rockhall.com/inductees/dinah-washington/, www.nndb.com/people/095/000023026/
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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.
