QUEEN - Nadine Cohodas
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Queen: The Life and Music of Dinah Washington
Controversial to the critics of her time, vastly influential to the next generation of singers, Washington will always be remembered for a life that was, first and foremost, music.
Based on extensive family interviews and newly discovered documents, Queen is a meticulously researched and gracefully written landmark biography that presents the intriguing story of Dinah Washington's brief and intensely lived life, soulful music, and pioneering journey in recorded music.
"A significant blues and jazz diva, Washington rivaled Billie Holiday and Bessie Smith with her soulful singing and her tempestuous ways. Drawing on archival materials and interviews with the singer's fellow musicians, Cohodas provides a much-needed portrait." -- Publishers Weekly
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QUEEN - Nadine Cohodas
QUEEN - Nadine Cohodas
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Queen: The Life and Music of Dinah Washington
Controversial to the critics of her time, vastly influential to the next generation of singers, Washington will always be remembered for a life that was, first and foremost, music.
Based on extensive family interviews and newly discovered documents, Queen is a meticulously researched and gracefully written landmark biography that presents the intriguing story of Dinah Washington's brief and intensely lived life, soulful music, and pioneering journey in recorded music.
"A significant blues and jazz diva, Washington rivaled Billie Holiday and Bessie Smith with her soulful singing and her tempestuous ways. Drawing on archival materials and interviews with the singer's fellow musicians, Cohodas provides a much-needed portrait." -- Publishers Weekly
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~ Trade Paperback
Queen: The Life and Music of Dinah Washington
Controversial to the critics of her time, vastly influential to the next generation of singers, Washington will always be remembered for a life that was, first and foremost, music.
Based on extensive family interviews and newly discovered documents, Queen is a meticulously researched and gracefully written landmark biography that presents the intriguing story of Dinah Washington's brief and intensely lived life, soulful music, and pioneering journey in recorded music.
"A significant blues and jazz diva, Washington rivaled Billie Holiday and Bessie Smith with her soulful singing and her tempestuous ways. Drawing on archival materials and interviews with the singer's fellow musicians, Cohodas provides a much-needed portrait." -- Publishers Weekly
