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Dinah Washington (August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963) was a blues, R&B and jazz singer. She is a 1986 inductee of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. Washington was well known for singing torch songs. A 40-song box set titled "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" was released in 1999.
Background: solo_singer
Birth Name: Ruth Lee Jones
Allias Name: Queen of the Blues
Date of birth: 1924-08-29
Birth Location:
Date of death: 1963-12-14
Origin: Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa, Alabama), Alabama, U.S. (United States)
Genre: Blues, R&B (Rhythm and blues), Jazz
Occupation: Singer
Years Active: 1943-1963