Dinah Washington, born Ruth Lee Jones (August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963), was an American blues, R&B; and jazz singer. She has been cited as "the most popular black female recording artist of the '50s", and called "The Queen of the Blues". She is a 1986 inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.
Ruth Jones was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, and moved to Chicago as a chi...
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Date of birth:
- Aug 29, 1924
Date of death:
- Dec 14, 1963 (age 39 years)
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Place Musical Career Began:
Also known as:
- Dinah Washnigton,
- Dinah Washigton,
- Diana Washington,
- Ruth Lee Jones,
- Washington, Dinah
