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  Features9 months ago

  ‘Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes)’: Brook Benton & Dinah Washington’s Dream Duet

  In 1960, ‘Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes)’ combined one of the hot new male singers and a female vocalist who had been popular since World War II.

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  Features11 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.

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  News1 year ago

  Bettye LaVette Reveals Poignant Rendition Of ‘Strange Fruit’

  The vocal stylist took the decision to release the track ahead of schedule because of its all-too-topical poignancy in the issue of American racism.

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  Artists2 years ago

  Dinah Washington

  Dinah Washington was one of the greatest female vocalists to have sung jazz and popular music in the 20th century.

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  Features2 years ago

  ‘Time Is On My Side’: Irma Thomas, The Rolling Stones And An Ageless Hit

  uDiscover Music looks at the history of the 1960s composition by Jerry Ragovoy that continues to reverberate in pop culture.

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  In-Depth2 years ago

  Road Works: How Life On The Road Made Music Matter

  Touring will continue as long as there are new ears to listen to music. The desire for success, money and creative fulfilment will remain, but for many musicians, it is an essential...

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  Features2 years ago

  Remembering The Divine Miss Dinah Washington

  Dinah Washington sang the blues, jazz, torch songs and just about every other kind of ballad with style and panache.

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  Features4 years ago

  The Best Box Sets Of 2017

  From The Beatles to The Rolling Stones, Queen to Sex Pistols, Billie Holiday to Bob Marley – and more – uDiscover Music looks at the best box sets of 2017.

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  News4 years ago

  Verve Jazz Greats Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington & Stan Getz In New Box Sets

  Three jazz greats are newly commemorated with USM's 8 December 2017 release of three Verve collections by Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington and Stan Getz.

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  New Releases5 years ago

  Rare Trane Surfaces On Verve Christmas Collection

  Released on 21 October, the two ‘Joyful Jazz! Christmas With Verve’ collections are the perfect soundtracks to cold evenings by the fire.

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  News5 years ago

  Kay Starr Dies At 94

  Kay Starr, who scored such huge 1950s hits as 'Wheel Of Fortune' and 'Rock And Roll Waltz' in a seven-decade career, died on 3 November, 2016, aged 94.

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  Features5 years ago

  reDiscover Dinah Washington’s ‘What A Diff’rence A Day Makes’

  What A Diff'rence A Day Makes spent 22 weeks on the Billboard album chart and did so much to enhance Dinah Washington's reputation

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  Features5 years ago

  The Divine Miss D and Her Salty Papa

  Dinah Washington was 39 years old when she died, yet The Divine Miss D. had a more colourful life and successful career in the 1940s & 50s than most anyone

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  News5 years ago

  Philly Soul Figurehead Billy Paul Passes

  Billy Paul, a key representative of the “Philly Soul” sound with his classic 'Me And Mrs. Jones,' died 24 April after a diagnosis with pancreatic cancer.

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  Playlists6 years ago

  Mad About The Boys: 101 Great Songs About Boys

  Mad about the boys? Then this playlist is for you, gathering together all the best songs about boys - from bad boys to toy boys, naughty boys to bell boys!