{"title":"Artist: Dinah Washington","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"back-to-the-blues-dinah-washington-lp","title":"Back To The Blues [Import]","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e1xLP pressed on 180-Gram Audiophile Black Vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoused in a standard sleeve\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecorded July \u0026amp; November 1962\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRELEASE DESCRIPTION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to her 1959 hit \"What a Difference a Day Makes,\" nearly every Dinah Washington recording (no matter what the style) was of interest to jazz listeners. However, after her unexpected success on the pop charts, most of Washington's sessions for Mercury and Roulette during the last four years of her life were quite commercial, with string arrangements better suited to country singers and Washington nearly parodying herself with exaggerated gestures. Fortunately, this 1963 LP is an exception, a blues-oriented collection that features Washington returning to her roots, backed by a jazz-oriented big band (with occasional strings and background voices). Eddie Chamblee and Illinois Jacquet have some tenor solos, guitarist Billy Butler is heard from, and the trumpet soloist is probably Joe Newman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn general, this is a more successful date than Washington's earlier investigation of Bessie Smith material, since the backup band is more sympathetic and the talented singer is heard in prime form. Dinah Washington clearly had a real feeling for this bluesy material. Scott Yannow\/\u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eAMG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Blues Ain't Nothin' but A Woman Cryin' For Her Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRomance In The Dark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou've Been A Good Old Wagon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet Me Be The First To Know\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Long\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Long Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't Come Running Back To Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's A Mean Old Man's World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey To The Highway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf I Never Get To Heaven\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuck Before You Drown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo Hard Feelings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNobody Knows The Way I Feel This Morning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eAvailable on Desktop \u0026amp; Mobile\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Dinah Washington","offers":[{"title":"LP \/ Black","offer_id":43186538807487,"sku":"PPAN-SR25189-BK","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/6947\/3471\/files\/tmp_2F1563972568412-1pulberakx2-31668c69f47e461c99b97608486ed0eb_2FLPUREPL2407.jpg?v=1713909495"}],"url":"https:\/\/helixsounds.com\/collections\/artist-dinah-washington.oembed","provider":"Helix Sounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}