Greatest Hits 1946-1953

by Dinah Washington

Overview

Dinah Washington was a perennial on the postwar R&B and jukebox charts, and this valuable Acrobat compilation collects no less than 47 of her sides from the late '40s and early '50s. The period saw her moving from early blues sides, with help from Lionel Hampton ("Salty Papa Blues," "Evil Gal Blues") to her take on more urbane material, including pop hits of the time like "Hey Good Lookin'" with the Ravens, "Cold, Cold Heart" and "Wheel of Fortune" (in case there's any doubt, she was more than a match for Kay Starr on the latter). The sound quality leaves a bit to be desired, but the wealth of material on display is more than enough to compensate. ~ John Bush

Product Details

Release Date:	05/25/2004
Label:	Fabulous
UPC:	0824046200022
Rank:	6710

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Salty Papa Blues
2. Evil Gal Blues
3. Walking Blues
4. When a Woman Loves a Man
5. A Slick Chick (On the Mellow Side)
6. Blow Top Blues
7. Stairway to the Stars
8. Fool That I Am
9. Since I Fell for You
10. I Love You, Yes I Do
11. Ain't Misbehavin'
12. West Side Baby
13. Walkin' and Talkin'
14. I Want to Cry
15. Resolution Blues
16. In the Rain
17. Tell Me So
18. Am I Asking Too Much?
19. It's Too Soon to Know
20. Laughing Boy
21. You Satisfy
22. Baby Get Lost
23. Long John Blues
24. I Challenge Your Kiss

Disc 2

25. Good Daddy Blues
26. I Only Know
27. It Isn't Fair
28. Journey's End
29. I Wanna Be Loved
30. I'll Never Be Free
31. Time Out for Tears
32. Harbor Lights
33. My Heart Cries for You
34. I Won't Cry Anymore
35. Be Fair to Me
36. Hey Good Lookin'
37. Out in the Cold Again
38. Cold, Cold Heart
39. Just One More Chance
40. Wheel of Fortune
41. Tell Me Why
42. Trouble in Mind
43. New Blowtop Blues
44. Double Dealing Daddy
45. Pillow Blues
46. TV Is the Thing This Year
47. Fat Daddy

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dinah Washington   Primary Artist
Teddy Stewart   Primary Artist,Drums
Nick Shrier and His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Chubby Jackson & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Dave Young Orchestra   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Jimmy Cobb & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Rudy Martin Trio   Primary Artist
Ike Carpenter & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
The Ravens   Primary Artist
Mitch Miller   Primary Artist
Lucky Thompson   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Walter Rodell & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Lionel Hampton   Primary Artist
Jimmy Carroll & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Ike Carpenter   Primary Artist
Teddy Brannon   Primary Artist
Cootie Williams   Primary Artist,Trumpet
Gus Chappell & His Orchestra   Primary Artist
Wynton Kelly   Piano
Clyde Reasinger   Trumpet
Mundell Lowe   Guitar
Bob Merrill   Trumpet
Billy Mackel   Guitar
Jimmy Ricks   Bass
Art Pearlman   Trombone
Bob Robinson   Sax (Tenor)
Rupert Cole   Sax (Alto)
Joe Van Loan   Tenor (Vocal)
George Hudson   Trumpet
Andrew Gardner   Sax (Alto)
Gene Porter   Sax (Baritone)
Vernon King   Double Bass
Fred Radcliffe   Drums
Sylvester Payne   Drums
Joe O'Rear   Bass
Arnold Jarvis   Piano
Dick Stanton   Drums
Wilbert Baranco   Piano
Leonard Heavy Swain   Bass
Rudy Martin   Piano
Ed Freeman   Sax (Alto)
Roger White   Trombone
Benny Powell   Trombone
Chuck Norris   Guitar
Freddie Green   Guitar
Jimmy Cobb   Drums
Tom Reeves   Trumpet
Milt Buckner   Piano
Milt Jackson   Vibraphone
Jewell L. Grant   Sax (Alto)
Cecil Payne   Sax (Baritone)
Lee Young   Drums
Ernie Wilkins   Sax (Alto)
Rudy Rutherford   Clarinet
Joe Morris   Trumpet
Charles Harris   Bass
Wardell Gray   Sax (Tenor)
Ben Webster   Sax (Tenor)
Bob Hardaway   Sax (Tenor)
Arnett Cobb   Sax (Tenor)
Gus Johnson   Drums
Harry Jackson   Trumpet
Herbie Fields   Sax (Alto)
Joe Koch   Sax (Baritone)
Karl George   Trumpet
Bill Settles   Bass
Curtis Walker   Drums
Charles Mingus   Double Bass
Paul Quinichette   Sax (Tenor)

Technical Credits

Carl Sigman   Composer
Mundell Lowe   Composer
Ted Koehler   Composer
Jack Segal   Composer
Dave Penny   Liner Notes
Billy Moore   Composer
Johnny Cameron   Composer
Frank Messner   Composer
Leonard Heavy Swain   Composer
Sylvester Sprigato   Composer
Bernie Hanighen   Composer
William Sanford   Composer
Billy Rose   Composer
Irving Berman   Composer
Bennie Benjamin   Composer
Frank Signorelli   Composer
Fats Waller   Composer
Marty Gold   Composer
Anna Spencer   Composer
Armand Piron   Composer
Arthur Johnston   Composer
Buddy Johnson   Composer
Hadda Brooks   Composer
Hank Williams   Composer
Harry Brooks   Composer
Gordon Kennedy   Composer
Mitchell Parish   Composer
Abe Schiff   Composer
Mundy   Composer
Tommy George   Composer
George David Weiss   Composer
Dallas Bartley   Composer
Frank Warshauer   Composer
Rube Bloom   Composer
Fred Wise   Composer
Jane Feather   Composer
Deborah Chessler   Composer
Floyd Hunt   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Leonard Feather   Composer
Leo Hickman   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Les Baxter   Composer
Dinah Washington   Composer
Hugh Williams   Composer
Sam Coslow   Composer
Lucky Thompson   Leader,Composer
Lucky Millinder   Composer
Percy Faith   Composer
Richard Himber   Composer
Richard M. Jones   Composer
Fay Whitman   Composer
Edward Heyman   Composer
Johnny Green   Composer
Lionel Hampton   Leader,Composer
Sally Nix   Composer
Phil Medley   Composer
Matty Malneck   Composer
Al Frisch   Composer
Al Alberts   Composer
Gordon Jenkins   Composer
Henry Glover   Composer
Helen Miller   Composer
Danny Cobb   Composer
Ravon Darnell   Composer
Andy Razaf   Composer