Dinah Washington

CTL-E-0022 · Person · musician · 1940s–1960s

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Jazz and R&B singer known as the 'Queen of the Blues'.

The record

Also known as: Queen of the Blues, Ruth Lee Jones

Relationships

Regal Theater — performed at
Washington headlined Chicago's Regal Theater during her career.
Rhumboogie Cafe — performed at
Ruth Lee Jones, shortly before adopting the Dinah Washington name, performed at Dave's Rhumboogie in the mid-1940s.
Roberts Show Lounge — performed at
Roberts Show Lounge, Herman Roberts's South Side show lounge, starred Dinah Washington alongside Nina Simone and Sam Cooke.

Referenced by

DuSable High School — has alumnus → this record
Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church — nurtured → this record

Sources

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee biography
Britannica: Dinah Washington

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