This is the discography for American jazz musician Dinah Washington.
As leader 1947: Mellow Mama (Delmark ) compilation of Apollo recordings 1950: Dinah Washington (MG-25060) (compilation of previous 78s) 1952: Dynamic Dinah! - The Great Voice of Dinah Washington (compilation of previous 78s) 1952: Blazing Ballads (Compilation) 1954: After Hours with Miss "D" 1954: Dinah Jams 1955: For Those in Love 1956: Dinah! 1956: In the Land of Hi-Fi Dinah Washington Sings The Best In Blues (Mercury, 1957). 1957: The Swingin' Miss "D" 1957: Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller 1957: Music for a First Love 1958: Dinah Sings Bessie Smith 1958: Newport '58 1959: The Queen 1959: What a Diff'rence a Day Makes! 1959: Unforgettable 1960: The Two of Us (with Brook Benton) 1960: I Concentrate on You 1960: For Lonely Lovers 1961: September in the Rain 1962: Dinah '62 1962: In Love 1962: Drinking Again 1962: Tears and Laughter 1962: I Wanna Be Loved 1962: Late, Late Show 1963: Back to the Blues 1963: Dinah '63 1963: This Is My Story 1964: In Tribute 1964: The World of Dinah Washington (SR-25269) (Compilation) 1967: Dinah Discovered 1976: The Jazz Sides 2004: The Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury (7 x 3-CDs, PolyGram, 1987–1989)Though "1958 – 1960" in the title, it clearly contains only 1959 and 1960 recording sessions. 2004: The Complete Roulette Dinah Washington Sessions (5-CDs, Mosaic Records)
As sidewoman
With Clifford Brown Jam Session (EmArcy, 1954) – with Maynard Ferguson and Clark Terry – appears on one track
Singles
Year Song Peak chart positions US BB US CB US R&B UK 1944 "Salty Papa Blues" — — 10 — "Evil Gal Blues" — — 9 — 1946 "Blow-Top Blues"(with Lionel Hampton) 21 — 5 — 1948 "Ain't Misbehavin'" — — 6 — "West Side Baby" — — 7 — "Walkin' and Talkin' (and Crying My Blues Away)" — — 13 — "I Want to Cry" — — 11 — "Resolution Blues" — — 15 — "Am I Asking Too Much" — — 1 — "It's Too Soon to Know" — — 2 — 1949 "You Satisfy" — — 8 — "Baby Get Lost" — — 1 — "Good Daddy Blues" — — 9 — "Long John Blues" — — 3 — 1950 "I Only Know" — — 3 — "It Isn't Fair" — — 5 — "I Wanna Be Loved" 22 — 5 — "I'll Never Be Free" — — 3 — "Time Out for Tears" — — 6 — 1951 "Harbor Lights" — — 10 — "My Heart Cries for You" — — 7 — "I Won't Cry Anymore" — — 6 — "Cold, Cold Heart" — — 3 — 1952 "Wheel of Fortune" — — 3 — "Tell Me Why" — — 7 — "Trouble in Mind" — — 4 — "New Blowtop Blues" — — 5 — 1953 "TV Is the Thing (This Year)" — — 3 — "Fat Daddy" — — 10 — 1954 "I Don't Hurt Anymore" — — 3 — "Dream" — — 9 — "Teach Me Tonight" 23 — 4 — 1955 "I Concentrate on You" — — 11 — "I Diddle" — — 14 — "If It's the Last Thing I Do" — — 13 — "That's All I Want from You" — — 8 — "You Might Have Told Me" — — 14 — 1956 "I'm Lost Without You Tonight" — — 13 — "Soft Winds" — — 13 — 1958 "Make Me a Present of You" — — 27 — "Never Again" — 74 — — 1959 "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes" 8 4 4 — "Unforgettable" 17 8 15 — 1960 "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" (with Brook Benton) 5 2 1 — "It Could Happen to You" 53 47 — — "A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" (with Brook Benton) 7 5 1 — "This Bitter Earth" 24 23 1 — "Love Walked In" 30 18 16 — "We Have Love" 76 51 — — "Looking Back" — 92 — — 1961 "Early Every Morning" 95 75 — — "Do You Want It That Way" — 121 — — "Our Love Is Here to Stay" 89 70 — — "September in the Rain" 23* 19 5 35 1962 "Tears and Laughter" 71* 56 — — "Dream" (new version of 1954 hit) 92 92 — — "Such a Night" — 109 — — "I Want to Be Loved" (new version of 1950 hit) 76 109 — — "Am I Blue" — 110 — — "Cold, Cold Heart" (new version of 1951 hit) 96 140 — — "Where Are You?" 36* 38 — — "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" 87 — — — "For All We Know" 88 tag — — "I Wouldn't Know (What to Do)" 93 112 — — "You're a Sweetheart" 98 — — — 1963 "Soulville" 92 126 — — 1964 "A Stranger on Earth" — 136 — — 1992 "Mad About the Boy" — — — 41 "September in the Rain", "Tears and Laughter" and "Where Are You" also made the AC charts (nos. 5, 17 and 11 respectively)
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