Dinah Washington discography
This is the discography for American jazz musician Dinah Washington.[1][2]
As leader
- 1947: Mellow Mama (Delmark [1992]) 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
- 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)[3]
- 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 [4] |
US CB |
US R&B | UK [5] | ||
| 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)[6]
References
- ^ "Dinah Washington - Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Dinah Washington Albums and Discography". Artistdirect.com. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ Though "1958 – 1960" in the title, it clearly contains only 1959 and 1960 recording sessions.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn's top pop singles 1955-2002. Menomonee Falls, Wisc.: Record Research. p. 755. ISBN 0898201551.
- ^ "Dinah Washington, Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Whitburn, Joel (2007). Joel Whitburn presents Billboard top adult songs, 1961-2006. Menomonee Falls, Wis. : Record Research Inc. p. 292. ISBN 978-0-89820-169-7.
External links
- Dinah Washington discography at Discogs