Hits And Classics: The Singles Collection 1944-62

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It's a substantial and varied showcase for one of the great singers of the era.Dinah Washington was one of the most popular and successful female singers of the post-war decades, her immaculate vocal style and phrasing enabling her to encompass blues, R&B, jazz, big band and sophisticated pop with ease, and had her life not been cut short in 1963 at the age of 39, she would undoubtedly have had a lengthy career as an album artist. As it was, she was consistently successful with her single releases, racking up 60 hits across the US pop and R&B charts. This 108-track 4-CD collection comprises selected A & B sides of her releases on the Keynote, Decca, Apollo and Mercury labels from this era, with at least one side of most of her records included. It features 58 of her hits, including the R&B No. 1s "Am I Asking Too Much", "Baby Get Lost" and "This Bitter Earth", and numerous Top 5 hits including "What A Difference A Day Makes", "It's Too Soon To Know", "September In The Rain", "Teach Me Tonight" and the Top 5 duet hits with Brook Benton "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" and "A Rockin' Good Way". It features performances with some of the top orchestras of the day, including the sextets of Lionel Hampton and Leonard Feather, and with Lucky Thompson's All Stars, plus the orchestras of Quincy Jones, Hal Mooney, Belford Hendricks, Ike Carpenter and more. It's a substantial and varied showcase for one of the great singers of the era.Track ListingDisc 1:Evil Gal BluesI Know How To Do ItSalty Papa BluesBlow Top BluesWise Woman BluesMellow Mama BluesWalkin' BluesMy Voot Is Really VoutPacific Coast BluesWhen A Woman Loves A ManSlick ChickStairway To The StarsFool That I AmSince I Fell For YouThere's Got To Be A ChangeI Love You, Yes I DoAin't Misbehavin'West Side BabyWalkin' And Talkin' And Cryin' My Blues AwayI Want To CryResolution BluesTell Me SoAm I Asking Too MuchYou SatisfyIt's Too Soon To KnowDisc 2:What Can I Say After I Say I'm SorryBaby, Get LostLong John BluesAm I Really SorryGood Daddy BluesI Only KnowIt Isn't FairI Wanna Be LovedI'll Never Be FreeHow Deep Is The OceanFast Movin' MamaMy Heart Cries For YouI Won't Cry AnymoreHarbor LightsTime Out For TearsIf You Don't Think I'm Leaving (Count The Days I'm Gone)Cold Cold HeartMad About The BoyStormy WeatherPlease Send Me Someone To LoveFine, Fine DaddyBe Fair To MeOut In The Cold AgainWheel Of FortuneTell Me WhyNew Blowtop BluesDisc 3:Trouble In MindDouble Dealing DaddyHalf As MuchI Cried For YouYou Let My Love Grow ColdMy Lean BabyTV Is The Thing (This Year)Fat DaddyMy Man's An UndertakerSuch A Night(No, No, No) You Can't Love Two DreamI Don't Hurt AnymoreTeach Me TonightThat's All I Want From YouIf It's The Last Thing I DoI DiddieI Hear Those BellsI Concentrate On YouI'm Lost Without You TonightYou Might Have Told MeThe Show Must Go OnLet's Go Around TogetherCat On A Hot Tin RoofSoft WindsThe Kissing Way HomeDisc 4:To Love And Be LovedYou Let My Love Grow ColdI'm Gonna Keep My Eyes On YouHonky TonkEverybody Loves My BabyNever AgainMake Me A Present Of YouAll Of MeWhat A Diff'rence A Day MakesUnforgettableIt Could Happen To YouBaby (You've Got What It Takes)A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)This Bitter EarthLove Walked InWe Have LoveEarly Every Morning (Early Every Evening Too)Our Love Is Here To StaySeptember In The RainWake The Town And Tell The PeopleTears And LaughterDreamI Want To Be LovedWhere Are YouYou're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves YouFor All We KnowI Wouldn't Know (What To Do)You're A SweetheartSoulville