Dinah Washington
Biography
Dinah was born Ruth Lee Jones in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, but was moved to Chicago by her family shortly after. As she was growing up…moreBorn
8/29/1924, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USADied
12/14/1963Birth Name
Ruth Lee JonesGender
FemaleCredits
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American Bandstand
Herself
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S 6:
Ep 3
AB-1338: Dinah Washington
9/5/62
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S 6:
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AB-1338: Dinah Washington
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Ford Startime
Herself
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S 1:
Ep 23
The Swingin', Singin' Years
3/8/60
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S 1:
Ep 23
The Swingin', Singin' Years
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The DuPont Show Of The Month
Herself
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S 1:
Ep 1
Crescendo
9/29/57
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S 1:
Ep 1
Crescendo
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American Bandstand
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Dinah holds the record for the longest gap between charting records in the UK. Her first single, September In The Rain, last appeared in the charts in January 1962. She would again chart an incredible 30 years later with Mad About The Boy in April 1992.
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Dinah was married to pro football player Richard Lane from early 1963 until her death in December of the same year.
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Dinah was the mother of one son.
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