Dinah Washington Sings Bessie Smith CD

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Dinah Washington Sings Bessie Smith album for sale by Dinah Washington was released Nov 09, 1999 on the Emarcy label. Dinah Washington's late-1950s recordings of some of Bessie Smith's best-known songs are both a tribute to the artistry of the Empress of the Blues and an acknowledgement of Washington's kinship to her illustrious predecessor through her own hardscrabble roots and tempestuous lifestyle. Accompanied by a band led by her then-husband, Eddie Chamblee, the singer rips her way through a set that features such Smith classics as "Me and My Gin," "Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair," and "After You've Gone," as well as several live tracks recorded at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival. Dinah Washington Sings Bessie Smith CD music contains a single disc with 15 songs. ...See Full Description

Dinah Washington Sings Bessie Smith Album Track Listing

Trk	Song	Time	Price	Buy MP3
1	After You've Gone See All 6	3:36	$0.99
2	Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair See All 6	3:15	$0.99
3	Jailhouse Blues See All 6	3:10	$0.99
4	Trombone Butter See All 6	3:31	$0.99
5	You've Been a Good Old Wagon See All 6	4:09	$0.99
6	Careless Love See All 6 with Mono	3:34	$0.99
7	Backwater Blues See All 12	4:56	$0.99
8	If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) See All 3	2:48	$0.99
9	Me and My Gin See All 17	3:10	$0.99
10	Fine Fat Daddy See All 6	3:03	$0.99
11	Trombone Butter See All 6	3:38	$0.99
12	Careless Love See All 6	4:01	$0.99
13	Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair See All 6	3:51	$0.99
14	Me and My Gin See All 17	3:20	$0.99
15	Backwater Blues See All 12	4:38	$0.99

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Dinah is a blast as always...
... but the ersatz 1920s arrangements tend to be a drag. The live tracks from the Newport Jazz Festival of some of the same tunes are rendered in a more modern vein & are much better.
By Chopsie (Columbia, SC)

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Dinah Washington Sings Bessie Smith songs Product Details

CD Universe Part number	1177542
Label	Emarcy
Orig Year	1958
Discs	1
Release Date	Nov 09, 1999
Studio/Live	Mixed
Mono/Stereo	Mixed
Producer	Bob Shad
Recording Time	55 minutes
Personnel	Dinah Washington - vocals Julian Priester - trombone Quentin Jackson - trombone Jack Wilson - piano Flip Ricard McKinley Easton - baritone saxophone Eddie Chamblee - arranger, tenor saxophone Fortunatus Ricard James Slaughter - drums Robare Edmonson Robert Lee Wilson - bass Harold Ousley - tenor saxophone James Craig Also: Wynton Kelly, Max Roach, Clark Terry, Blue Mitchell, Sahib Shihab, Charles Davis, Melba Liston
Additional Info	Remastered