Chuck Stewart American, 1927-2017
Dinah Washington, 1959
exhibition print | n. f. s.
print: 14 x 14 in. | frame: 24 ½ x 20 ½ in.
CS039
Copyright The Artist
August 1959 | Mercury Records recording session for Unforgettable ARTIST CONTEXT Called the “Queen of the Blues,” Dinah Washington was a commanding vocalist and pianist whose roots in gospel informed...
August 1959 | Mercury Records recording session for Unforgettable
ARTIST CONTEXT
Called the “Queen of the Blues,” Dinah Washington was a commanding vocalist and pianist whose roots in gospel informed her jazz, blues, R&B, and pop performances. During the 1950s, she dominated the R&B charts and crossed into the pop mainstream with “What a Diff’rence a Day Makes.”
CHUCK STEWART / PHOTOGRAPH CONTEXT
“I was Dinah’s personal photographer.” — Chuck Stewart
RECOMMENDED LISTENING
▶ What a Diff’rence a Day Makes — Listen on YouTube Music