Dinah! is a fourth studio album by blues, R&B and jazz singer Dinah Washington released on the EmArcy label. The album includes a mix of jazz, popular and blues standards of the period, all selected to emphasize the vocalist's style.

Reception Allmusic details the album in its review as saying:

The single "Make Me a Present of You" peaked at #27 on the Billboard Hot R&B Sides chart in 1958.

Track listing

Additional tracks on later releases "What Is This Thing Called Love?" Cole Porter (lyrics and music) – 6:45 "The Show Must Go On" Albert Frisch (music); Roy Alfred (words) – 2:27 "The Birth of the Blues" Ray Henderson (music); Buddy G. DeSylva, Lew Brown (lyrics) – 3:56

Notes – Recorded January 12, 1955 in New York. – November 10, 1955 in Los Angeles. – November 11, 1955 in Los Angeles. – November 12, 1955 in Los Angeles.

Selected re-issues and compilations

Re-issues

Dinah! PolyGram (CD) (©1991) New program notes by James Isaacs (of WBUR-FM)

Compilations

The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury CD 2 of 3 Vol. 4 of 7 Tokyo: Manufactured and distributed by Nippon Phonogram Co. Remaster of Mercury 834683-2 Kiyoshi Tokiwa (born 1936), digital remastering

Personnel Adapted from AllMusic.

Georgie Auld – tenor saxophone Keter Betts – bass Jimmy Cobb – drums Maynard Ferguson – trumpet Tom Ferguson – trumpet Herb Geller – alto saxophone Conrad Gozzo – trumpet Al Hendrickson – guitar Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt – alto saxophone James Isaacs – liner notes Wynton Kelly – piano Tokiwa Kinoshita – digital remastering, remastering Manny Klein – trumpet Ray Linn – trumpet Hal Mooney – arranger, conductor Hal Mooney Orchestra – musician Ben Mundy – preparation for release Tom Pederson – trombone Cliff Preiss – preparation for release Frank Rosolino – trombone Babe Russin – tenor saxophone Bob Shad – producer Dinah Washington – vocals Si Zentner – trombone

Notes

References "The Billboard Hot R & B Sides," Billboard, December 15, 1958, pg. 80

Dinah Washington, Dinah!, EmArcy MG 36065 (recorded 1955; released 1956); The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury Vol. 1: 1946–1949 (3 CDs) Vol. 2: 1950–1952 (3 CDs) Vol. 3: 1952–1954 (3 CDs) Vol. 4: 1954–1956 (3 CDs) Vol. 5: 1956–1958 (3 CDs) Vol. 6: 1958–1960 (3 CDs) Vol. 7: 1961 (3 CDs)