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Wendell Phillips Academy High School
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Dinah Washington: American singer, songwriter, pianist (1924-1963).
Born in Tuscaloosa (died at age 39).
Recipient of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Dinah Washington has 1 credits in our database.
Studied at Wendell Phillips Academy High School.
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Biography
Dinah Washington was an American singer and pianist, one of the most popular Black female recording artists of the 1950s. Primarily a jazz vocalist, she performed and recorded in a wide variety of styles including blues, R&B, and traditional pop music, and gave herself the title of "Queen of the Blues". She was also known as "Queen of the Jukeboxes". She was a 1986 inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.
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Dinah Washington was born on and passed away on at the age of 39.
Where was Dinah Washington born?
Dinah Washington was born in Tuscaloosa.
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Dinah Washington has 1 credits in our database. Notable titles include Warming by the Devil's Fire (2003).
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