First Issue: Dinah Washington Story

Dinah Washington | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 22, 1993)
• Original Release Date: June 22, 1993
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B0000046NK
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #133,826 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dinah Hits a Homerun !, September 26, 2000

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Peter (East of Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: First Issue: Dinah Washington Story (Audio CD)

Dinah and Verve (record company) both hit a homerun with this great 2-CD "sampler". If all samplers were this good. Practically every phase in Dinah's brilliant singing career is covered in this 2-fer, from her early start in Lionel Hampton's band with "Evil Gal Blues" "Slick Chick...." in 1943 to her memorable departure from Mercury (Verve) in late 1961 with the pop hits "Unforgettable" "What a Difference..". Every stylistic and musical approach in on full display here: violin-strings, big band orchestras, trios, or just a piano and the lady herself, Miss D. I really can't think of any major song Dinah did that the record company left out, every one of her groundbreaking singles are here.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Music, April 28, 2000

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Marc D. Thomas (Moab, UT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: First Issue: Dinah Washington Story (Audio CD)

In my humble opinion, Dinah Washington was the greatest American female singer ever and this is the best place to sample her wares. She could sing it all in a crystal clear voice, whether it was blues, jazz, pop, standards, or rock & roll.

This two-CD retrospective does a marvelous job in covering the highlights from her years with the Mercury label, and unless you're wealthy enough or fanatic enough to buy the "Complete Mercury Recordings" collection of Dinah, here is the essential recording to have.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dinah, Dinah and more Dinah!, January 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: First Issue: Dinah Washington Story (Audio CD)

If you love Dinah (and I know you do) this would be the one CD to get to fill out your Dinah collection. The jazzy Dinah is represented here along with the "bluesy" Dinah. What "a difference a complete compilation makes, it made my day.