Dinah Washington

Music Quizzes5 days ago

So You Think You Know Dinah Washington?

Test your knowledge of the Queen of the Blues below!

Features2 months ago

Best Lionel Hampton Songs: 20 Jazz Essentials

A huge figure in American music, here's an introduction to the flamboyant bandleader and stage entertainer.

Features2 months ago

Move It On Over: Hank Williams Goes Jazz

To prove that his work can be reinterpreted in a variety of styles, a uDiscover Music playlist gathering together the best Hank remakes by jazz artists.

Best Jazz Singers Of All Time: Frank Sinatra

Features3 months ago

The 50 Best Jazz Singers Of All Time

From loud, robust voices to delicate and refined ones, vocal gymnasts and smooth balladeers, the 50 best jazz singers ever is a varied and stunning list.

Features4 months ago

‘Unforgettable’: Dinah Washington Joins Nat King Cole In Grammy Hall Of Fame

Dinah’s version of the already beloved song gave it a whole new lease of life in the closing months of the 1950s.

Classical News4 months ago

Chad Lawson’s ‘Christmas In My Dreams’ EP Features Holiday Classics

Chad Lawson’s ‘Christmas in My Dreams’ EP features timeless Christmas classics including a ‘duet’ with Dinah Washington on ‘Silent Night’.

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Playlists4 months ago

The 50 Greatest Live Jazz Albums

Jazz played in a concert hall or a club is, for many, the pinnacle of the art form. Here are the 50 best live jazz albums of all time.

100 Greatest Blues Albums - A close-up of BB King's guitar

Features4 months ago

The 120 Best Blues Albums: Classic Records You Need To Hear

From Muddy Waters to B.B. King and Koko Taylor to Shemekia Copeland, discover the records that made it onto our list of the best blues albums ever.

Features5 months ago

Dinah Washington: Pop Star

In a world where Black women are consistently expected to compromise, Dinah Washington made few.

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In-Depth6 months ago

Recording Studios: A History Of The Most Legendary Studios In Music

The histories of the most iconic recording studios – Sun, Motown, Abbey Road – have made them almost as famous as the musicians who have recorded there.

In-Depth8 months ago

How LGBTQ Musicians Broke Barriers To The Mainstream

LGBTQ musicians haven’t always benefitted from today’s attitudes towards sexuality, but many pioneers fought for LGBTQ rights in the mainstream.

In-Depth8 months ago

Taking Notes: How Musical Nostalgia Creates Future Sounds

From the 20-year rule to stylistic homage and outright appropriation, nostalgia has always played a part in musical evolution.

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In-Depth10 months ago

Cover To Cover: The Story Of The Great American Songbook

Everyone from Frank Sinatra to Lady Gaga has sung from The Great American Songbook – classic songs so familiar they are woven into our cultural fabric.