Dinah Washington was born 95 years ago

Dinah Washington was born Ruth Lee Jones on August 29, 1924. She's been called "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. She dies in 1963 at just 39 years of age. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.

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Legendary Jazz singers and their signature songs

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